Vila da Penha

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Vila da Penha
Neighborhood
Vila da Penha is located in Rio de Janeiro
Vila da Penha
Vila da Penha
Location in Rio de Janeiro
Vila da Penha is located in Brazil
Vila da Penha
Vila da Penha
Vila da Penha (Brazil)
Coordinates: 22°50′35″S 43°18′36″W / 22.84306°S 43.31000°W / -22.84306; -43.31000
Country Brazil
StateRio de Janeiro (RJ)
Municipality/CityRio de Janeiro
ZoneNorth Zone
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total25,465

Vila da Penha is a predominantly middle class neighborhood located in the region called the "Leopoldina Zone", a historic region in the Northern part of Rio de Janeiro City. The neighborhood is divided between residential and commercial zones, featuring a shopping mall, lots of restaurants, shops, commercial centers, gastronomic streets, bars, bistros, banks, among others. It's also pretty close to the Vicente de Carvalho Metro Station.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bairros Cariocas" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-05-27.