located right bank of the canal Itajuru in Cabo Frio, square is a city landmark. Baptized with that name because it was the point of the channel where the crossing was made in colonial times, the site predates the founding of the village of Nossa Senhora da Assunção de Cabo Frio. It is the birthplace of what would be the city of Cabo Frio. There emerged the first homes and factories. Historic buildings, listed by Heritage as the church of St. Benedict.