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.