Vila da Penha

Vila da Penha
Neighborhood
Vila da Penha
Location in Rio de Janeiro
Vila da Penha
Vila da Penha (Brazil)
Coordinates: 22°50′35″S 43°18′36″W / 22.84306°S 43.31000°W / -22.84306; -43.31000
Country Brazil
StateRio de Janeiro (RJ)
Municipality/CityRio de Janeiro
ZoneNorth Zone
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total
25,465

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 is also close to the Vicente de Carvalho Metro Station.

References

  1. ^ "Bairros Cariocas" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-05-27.