Estácio is a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Estácio | |
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Neighborhood | |
Coordinates: 22°55′01″S 43°12′11″W / 22.91694°S 43.20306°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Rio de Janeiro (RJ) |
Municipality/City | Rio de Janeiro |
Zone | Centro |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 17,189 |
The neighborhood was named after Estácio de Sá, the founder of Rio de Janeiro. The place where samba began.[further explanation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Bairros Cariocas" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-05-25.