Estácio, Rio de Janeiro

Neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
22°55′01″S 43°12′11″W / 22.91694°S 43.20306°W / -22.91694; -43.20306Country BrazilStateRio de Janeiro (RJ)Municipality/CityRio de JaneiroZoneCentroPopulation
 (2010)[1]
 • Total17,189

Estácio is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The neighborhood was named after Estácio de Sá, the founder of Rio de Janeiro. The place where samba began.[further explanation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Bairros Cariocas" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-05-25.
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