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
Neighborhood
Guaratiba is located in Rio de Janeiro
Guaratiba
Guaratiba
Location in Rio de Janeiro
Coordinates: 23°04′05″S 43°33′42″W / 23.06806°S 43.56167°W / -23.06806; -43.56167
Country Brazil
StateRio de Janeiro (RJ)
Municipality/CityRio de Janeiro
ZoneWest Zone
Aerial view of Guaratiba

It contains the 3,360 hectares (8,300 acres) Guaratiba Biological Reserve, a strictly protected conservation unit holding a remnant of mangroves.[1]

Barra de Guaratiba

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

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  1. ^ Reserva Biológica Estadual de Guaratiba (in Portuguese), INEA, archived from the original on 2019-05-04, retrieved 2016-04-26
  2. ^ "Sinalização ruim da Serra da Grota Funda". RJTV/Globo. Retrieved 2008-04-15.