Guaratiba is a large neighborhood in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the east side of Sepetiba Bay. Its population density is among the lowest in the city.
Guaratiba | |
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Neighborhood | |
Coordinates: 23°04′05″S 43°33′42″W / 23.06806°S 43.56167°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Rio de Janeiro (RJ) |
Municipality/City | Rio de Janeiro |
Zone | West Zone |
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It contains the 3,360 hectares (8,300 acres) Guaratiba Biological Reserve, a strictly protected conservation unit holding a remnant of mangroves.[1]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Barra_de_Guaratiba_overview.jpg/220px-Barra_de_Guaratiba_overview.jpg)
The region expanded in 2008 due to real estate investment, anticipating easier access via the Grota Funda tunnel (pt) which was scheduled to be finished that year.[2]
References
edit- ^ Reserva Biológica Estadual de Guaratiba (in Portuguese), INEA, retrieved 2016-04-26
- ^ "Sinalização ruim da Serra da Grota Funda". RJTV/Globo. Retrieved 2008-04-15.