Parque Anchieta

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Parque Anchieta
Neighborhood
Parque Anchieta.svg
Parque Anchieta within Rio de Janeiro city; Rio de Janeiro state (inset)
Coordinates: 22°50′10″S43°24′54″W / 22.83611°S 43.41500°W / -22.83611; -43.41500 Coordinates: 22°50′10″S43°24′54″W / 22.83611°S 43.41500°W / -22.83611; -43.41500
Country Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
State Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Municipality/City Rio de Janeiro
Zone North Zone
Administrative regionAnchieta
Area
  Total390.58 ha (965.14 acres)
Population
 (2010)
  Total26,212
  Density6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi)

Parque Anchieta is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [1]

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References

  1. "Bairro: Parque Anchieta". Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 8 October 2014.