Vila da Penha
Neighborhood
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Coordinates: 22°50′35″S 43°18′36″W / 22.84306°S 43.31000°W / -22.84306; -43.31000
Country	Brazil
State	Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Municipality/City	Rio de Janeiro
Zone	North Zone
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	25,465

Vila da Penha is a predominantly middle class neighborhood located in the region called the "Leopoldina Zone", a historic region in the Northern part of Rio de Janeiro City. The neighborhood is divided between residential and commercial zones, featuring a shopping mall, lots of restaurants, shops, commercial centers, gastronomic streets, bars, bistros, banks, among others. It's also pretty close to the Vicente de Carvalho Metro Station.