Estácio, Rio de Janeiro

Estácio is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Estácio
Neighborhood
Estácio
Location in Rio de Janeiro
Estácio
Estácio (Brazil)
Coordinates: 22°55′01″S 43°12′11″W
Country Brazil
StateRio de Janeiro (RJ)
Municipality/CityRio de Janeiro
ZoneCentro
Population
 (2010)[1]
  Total17,189

The neighborhood was named after Estácio de Sá, the founder of Rio de Janeiro. The place where samba began.

References

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


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