Engenhoca Explained

Engenhoca
Settlement Type:Administrative district
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Brazil
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Brazil
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Rio de Janeiro
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Niterói
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Engenhoca
Timezone:BRT
Utc Offset:-3

Engenhoca is one of the 48 administrative districts in which the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is divided. It lies in the northern zone of the city, bordering the municipality of São Gonçalo. Its name derives from a Portuguese slang for odd engine.