Leblon
Neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the drug with trade name Leblon, see Pirenzepine. For the 1898 French motor manufacturer, see Le Blon. For the pioneer driver and aviator, see Hubert Le Blon.
Leblon (Portuguese: /leˈblõ/) is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is also the name of the local beach. The neighborhood is located in the South Zone of the city, between Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, Morro Dois Irmãos and the Jardim de Alah channel, bordering the Gávea, Ipanema, Lagoa, and Vidigal neighborhoods. It is regarded as a very affluent area.
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Leblon | |
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Neighborhood | |
Coordinates: 22°59′00″S 43°13′33″W | |
Country | Brazil |
State | Rio de Janeiro (RJ) |
Municipality/City | Rio de Janeiro |
Zone | South Zone |
Administrative Region | Lagoa[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 2.15 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[2] | |
• Total | 46,044 |
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Leblon began as a quilombo of escaped slaves created by a Portuguese abolitionist landowner.