Lagoa(English:Lagoon) is an affluent residential neighborhood inRio de Janeiro,Brazillocated around theRodrigo de Freitas Lagoon.It borders the neighborhoods ofIpanema,Leblon,Copacabana,Gávea,Jardim Botânico,andHumaitá.
Lagoa | |
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Neighborhood | |
 View of Lagoa neighborhood andLagoa Rodrigo de Freitas | |
  Lagoa Location in Rio de Janeiro  Lagoa Lagoa (Brazil) | |
| Coordinates:22°58′13″S43°12′38″W/ 22.97028°S 43.21056°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State | Rio de Janeiro (RJ) |
| Municipality/City | Rio de Janeiro |
| Zone | South Zone |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 21,198 |
It is the third most expensive neighborhood to live in South America. It is also one of the few places in Rio de Janeiro without afavela.The population is of about 18,200 inhabitants. AroundRodrigo de Freitas Lagoon,there is a 7.5 km long cycleway and many parks.
References
edit- ^"Bairros Cariocas"(in Portuguese).Retrieved26 May2021.
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