Maracanã District, Administrative district in Northern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Maracanã district extends across residential and institutional areas, containing the State University of Rio de Janeiro and multiple technical educational facilities.
The district received its name from indigenous Tupi-Guarani language, referring to the green birds that populated the region during colonial times.
The State University of Rio de Janeiro, CEFET technical college, and Pedro II school form an educational nucleus within the district borders.
The district connects to neighboring Tijuca through Maracanã Avenue, while Presidente Castelo Branco Avenue provides additional transportation routes.
With a population density of 15,000 residents per square kilometer, the district integrates residential zones with major sporting infrastructure.
Location: Grande Tijuca
Shares border with: Vila Isabel
GPS coordinates: -22.91389,-43.22722
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:13
Maracanã Stadium
357 m
Marak'anà Village
171 m
Paço de São Cristóvão
904 m
Colégio Militar do Rio de Janeiro
348 m
Ginásio do Maracanãzinho
216 m
Palais Léopoldina
358 m
Aldeia Campista
699 m
Noel Rosa
823 m
Irmão Gonçalves Xavier
875 m
Instituto de Educação
1.1 km
Guarda-corpo da Avenida Maracanã II
231 m
Casa da Rua Ibituruna, nº 81
621 m
Guarda-corpo II da Ponte da Quinta da Boa Vista
817 m
Pedro Ernesto
1 km
Fidelidade
1.1 km
Amurada da Encosta do Terraço da Quinta da Boa Vista
850 m
Guarda-corpo VI da Ponte da Quinta da Boa Vista
711 m
Guarda-corpo V da Ponte da Quinta da Boa Vista
748 m
Aquário da Quinta da Boa Vista
850 m
Vaso I do Terraço da Quinta
917 m
Aos Campeões do Mundo - Bellini e outros
59 m
Portão de Ferro da Quinta da Boa Vista
736 m
Nincho da Quinta da Boa Vista
837 m
Guarda-corpo da Rua Heitor Beltrão
875 m
Paula Mayrink
1 km
Tim Maia
1 km
São Marron
889 m
Guarda-corpo I da Ponte da Quinta da Boa Vista
810 mReviews
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