Botafogo
Botafogo (local/standard Portuguese pronunciation: [bɔtaˈfoɡu] alternative Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [botɐˈfoɡu]) is a beachfront neighborhood (bairro) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a mostly upper middle class and small commerce community, and is located between the hills of Mundo Novo, Dona Marta (which separates it from Laranjeiras) and São João (which separates it from Copacabana). The word Botafogo also refers to a Latin American ballroom dance move, named so because the area of Botafogo is where it originated.
Botafogo | |
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Neighborhood | |
Botafogo Location in Rio de Janeiro Botafogo Botafogo (Brazil) | |
| Coordinates: 22°57′0″S 43°11′3″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Rio de Janeiro (RJ) |
| Municipality/City | Rio de Janeiro |
| Zone | South Zone |
| Administrative Region | Botafogo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 82,890 |
| • Density | 17,000/km2 (45,000/sq mi) |
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