Ilha Grande

island located off the coast of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil

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Within Vinony's link graph, Ilha Grande is referenced by 111 other articles, and connects out to Brazil, Argentina and Rio de Janeiro.

The entry is geolocated on the map in isle.

It is catalogued under topics including Angra dos Reis, Atlantic islands of Brazil and Car-free islands of South America.

Its subject is documented across 27 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Location: Atlantic Ocean
Area: 193 km (75 sq mi)
Highest elevation: 1,031 m (3383 ft)
Highest point: Pico da Pedra D'Água
Municipality: Angra dos Reis
State: Rio de Janeiro
Population: ~5000 (2014)
Official name: Paraty and Ilha Grande – Culture and Biodiversity
Criteria: Cultural and Natural: (v), (x)
Designated: 2019 (43rd session )
Region: Latin America and the Caribbean

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: natural heritage
Country: Brazil
Located in: Angra dos Reis
Population: 3000
Area: 193
Elevation: 1031
Body of water: Atlantic Ocean
Image: View Ilha Grande.JPG
Width: 11.8
Length: 29
Has use: leper colony

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Encyclopedic overview

Ilha Grande ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈiʎɐ ˈɡɾɐ̃dʒi]), or "big island", is a 193 km (75 sq mi) forested island located around 12 km (7.5 mi) off of the Atlantic coast of Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and about 243 km (151 mi) from São Paulo. The highest point on Ilha Grande is the 1,031 m (3,383 ft) tall Pico da Pedra D'Água.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ilha Grande” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.