São Francisco (Niterói)
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São Francisco is one of the 48 neighborhoods in which the Brazilian city of Niterói is divided.
Its name derives from the church consecrated to Saint Francis Xavier (in Portuguese: São Francisco Xavier) and references to it can be found as early as the 17th century. The São Francisco Ensenada, also known as "saco" de São Francisco" (roughly translated as São Francisco's "bag", on account of the Ensenada's shape), was an important source of fish for both the Indians and the Portuguese.
Its name derives from the church consecrated to Saint Francis Xavier (in Portuguese: São Francisco Xavier) and references to it can be found as early as the 17th century. The São Francisco Ensenada, also known as "saco" de São Francisco" (roughly translated as São Francisco's "bag", on account of the Ensenada's shape), was an important source of fish for both the Indians and the Portuguese.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/São_Francisco_(Niterói)
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Coordinates: 22°54'57"S 43°5'37"W
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- RYC - Sailing (Rio Yacht Club) 1 km
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