Penha
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For the neighborhood in São Paulo, see Penha (São Paulo)
. For the neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, see Penha Circular
. For the convent in Espírito Santo, Brazil, see Penha Convent
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Penha is a resort in Santa Catarina
, Brazil
. It had a population of 21,056 and an area of 59 km² as of 2006. The two largest attractions are its beach and Beto Carrero World
, the largest theme park in Latin America
.
Penha (São Paulo)
Penha is a district in the subprefecture of the same name of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It's one of the oldest areas in São Paulo and known because of the church Nossa Senhora da Penha, one of the oldest of the city....
. For the neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, see Penha Circular
Penha Circular
Penha Circular is a suburb in the north of Rio de Janeiro It has approximately 52000 inhabitants.-Violence:In the past Penha Circular was a calm place but in the nowadays the violence took place. Its levels of violence are very high....
. For the convent in Espírito Santo, Brazil, see Penha Convent
Penha Convent
Penha Convent is a convent located in Vila Velha, Brazil, on the top of a high mountain overlooking the cities of Vitória and Vila Velha. Founded in approximately 1558 by Pedro Palácios, today it is home to Espírito Santo's Patron Saint, Our Mother of Penha. Many believers make pilgrimages to this...
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Penha is a resort in Santa Catarina
Santa Catarina (state)
Santa Catarina is a state in southern Brazil with one of the highest standards of living in Latin America. Its capital is Florianópolis, which mostly lies on the Santa Catarina Island. Neighbouring states are Rio Grande do Sul to the south and Paraná to the north. It is bounded on the east by...
, 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...
. It had a population of 21,056 and an area of 59 km² as of 2006. The two largest attractions are its beach and Beto Carrero World
Beto Carrero World
Beto Carrero World is the largest theme park and multi-theme park in Latin America, located in the municipality of Penha, Santa Catarina state, in Brazil. The park is a venture of the late Beto Carrero. The inauguration took place in 1991 and in 2009 already has more than 150 attractions to suit...
, the largest theme park in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
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