Barra de Guaratiba explained

Barra de Guaratiba
Settlement Type:Neighborhood
Pushpin Map:Brazil Rio de Janeiro#Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Rio de Janeiro
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Subdivision Type2:Municipality/City
Subdivision Name2:Rio de Janeiro
Subdivision Type3:Zone
Subdivision Name3:West Zone
Established Title:Barra de Guaratiba
Established Date:06/23/1981
Area Total Km2:9,442
Population Total:3577
Timezone:-3
Coordinates:-23.0761°N -43.5478°W
Elevation M:15

Barra de Guaratiba is a neighborhood in the Western Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

It borders Guaratiba, Vargem Grande, Recreio dos Bandeirantes and Grumari neighborhoods. This place is 56 km from Rio de Janeiro's downtown. It is a beachy neighborhood. The Guaratiba Beach is next to it. There are mangroves in the surroundings and it is characterized by mountains of virgin rainforest and numerous restaurants and bars specializing in seafood.

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