Vila da Penha | |
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: | North Zone |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 25,465 |
Coordinates: | -22.8431°N -43.31°W |
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.