Camboinhas
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Camboinhas is one of the 48 neighborhoods into which the city of Niterói
, in Brazil
, is divided.
The name originated in a marine accident in the 1950s. In that decade, a ship called Camboinhas grounded on the beach.A Brazilian Navy's corvette named "Angostura" was sent to save the ship, but grounded during her attempts to tow "Camboinhas" out of the beach. The Navy then abandoned the savage attempts for "Camboinhas" and concentrate all efforts to save the "Angostura", which they succeed after a while.
Today, the remains of the hull of the Camboinhas can be seen on the beach, during low tide.
The neighborhood has shores on both the Itaipu Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean
and was inhabited primarily by fishermen until 1978, when a company named Veplan started lotting the land for the real estate market. Between the years of 1980 and 1991, the place experienced a population growth rate of 14.84% per year, leading the city's statistics in that category. As a result, in 1991 it had a population of 926, which equals 0.21% of the total population of the municipality.
On the Atlantic shore, the place is marked by typical vegetation of the region, with sand dunes and restinga
vegetation.
In terms of occupation, the area is dominated by middle and upper class family residences. 95.51% of the houses have plumbing.
Tourism: the views of Rio de Janeiro from this beach are one of the most beautiful around. It's a wonderful place to spend the day. It's about a 1 hr drive from Rio. The beach is not very crowded at all during the week, it's very swimmable and walkable, there are kiosks/little restaurants right on the beach serving appetizers, full meals (great seafood) and cold drinks. It's worth staying for the gorgeous sunsets.
Niterói
Niterói is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, southeast region of Brazil. It has an estimated population of 487,327 inhabitants and an area of ², being the sixth most populous city in the state and the highest Human Development Index. Integrates the Metropolitan Region of Rio de...
, in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, is divided.
The name originated in a marine accident in the 1950s. In that decade, a ship called Camboinhas grounded on the beach.A Brazilian Navy's corvette named "Angostura" was sent to save the ship, but grounded during her attempts to tow "Camboinhas" out of the beach. The Navy then abandoned the savage attempts for "Camboinhas" and concentrate all efforts to save the "Angostura", which they succeed after a while.
Today, the remains of the hull of the Camboinhas can be seen on the beach, during low tide.
The neighborhood has shores on both the Itaipu Lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
and was inhabited primarily by fishermen until 1978, when a company named Veplan started lotting the land for the real estate market. Between the years of 1980 and 1991, the place experienced a population growth rate of 14.84% per year, leading the city's statistics in that category. As a result, in 1991 it had a population of 926, which equals 0.21% of the total population of the municipality.
On the Atlantic shore, the place is marked by typical vegetation of the region, with sand dunes and restinga
Restinga
Restinga is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 6,188 and the area is 246.37 km². The elevation is 910 m....
vegetation.
In terms of occupation, the area is dominated by middle and upper class family residences. 95.51% of the houses have plumbing.
Tourism: the views of Rio de Janeiro from this beach are one of the most beautiful around. It's a wonderful place to spend the day. It's about a 1 hr drive from Rio. The beach is not very crowded at all during the week, it's very swimmable and walkable, there are kiosks/little restaurants right on the beach serving appetizers, full meals (great seafood) and cold drinks. It's worth staying for the gorgeous sunsets.