Penha (, meaning ''cliff'' in the
Portuguese language
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) may refer to:
Places
In Brazil
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Penha, Santa Catarina
Penha () is a municipality in Santa Catarina, Brazil. It had a population of 33,284 and an area of 57.752 km2 as of 2020.
Its two largest attractions are its beaches and Beto Carrero World, the largest theme park in Latin America.
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, a municipality in Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Penha, Rio de Janeiro
Penha is a low middle-class neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Penha Circular
Penha Circular is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Subprefecture of Penha
The Subprefecture of Penha is one of 32 subprefectures of the city of São Paulo, Brazil
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, São Paulo, Brazil
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Penha (district of São Paulo)
Penha () is a district in the subprefecture of Penha of the city of São Paulo, Brazil
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, Brazil
In China
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Penha Hill
The Penha Hill (; ) is a hill in São Lourenço, Macau, China.
Geology
At an elevation of above sea level, the hill is the third highest hill in Macau. On its slope, lays many pieces of granites.
Features
At the top of the hill stands the ...
, a hill in Macau, China
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Our Lady of Penha Chapel, Macau
The Our Lady of Penha Chapel (, ) is a church in Penha Hill, São Lourenço, Macau Peninsula, Macau.
History
The church was first erected in 1622 by the crew of the Portuguese ship ''São Bartholomeu'' who had a narrow escape from their Dut ...
, a historic
chapel
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on the hill.
In India
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Penha de França, Goa
Penha de França is a town in Bardez, Goa in India. It is north of the capital Panjim in North Goa. It takes its name from the patroness of its church, Nossa Senhora da Penha de França which it shares with Penha de França in Lisbon
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, a town in Bardez, Goa, India
In Portugal
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Monte da Penha
Monte da Penha, or Monte de Santa Catarina, is the highest point in the Portuguese city of Guimarães, with a height of above mean sea level. The hill provides a panoramic view of the centre of Guimarães, and is accessible by road and by the G ...
, a peak in the city of Guimarães, Portugal
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Penha de França
Penha de França () is a (civil parish) and typical Quarter (urban subdivision), quarter of Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal. Located in the historic center of Lisbon, Penha de França is north of São Vicente, Lisbon, São Vicente, east of ...
, a parish in the city of Lisbon, Portugal
Other uses
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Penha Cable Car, a gondola lift in the city of Guimarães, Portugal
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Penha Convent
Penha Convent (Portuguese language, Portuguese: Convento da Penha) is a convent in Vila Velha, Brazil, on the top of a high mountain overlooking the cities of Vitória, Brazil, Vitória and Vila Velha. Founded in approximately 1558 by Pedro Palác ...
in Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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Penha (São Paulo Metro)
*Penha Bus Company
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