Lagoa,_Rio_de_Janeiro

Lagoa, Rio de Janeiro

Lagoa, Rio de Janeiro

Neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Lagoa (English: Lagoon) is an affluent residential neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil located around the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon. It borders the neighborhoods of Ipanema, Leblon, Copacabana, Gávea, Jardim Botânico, and Humaitá.

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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 a favela (slum). The population is of about 18,200 inhabitants. Around the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon there is a 7.5 km long cycleway and many parks.

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    "Bairros Cariocas" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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