formerly called praia do barão (beach of the baron), then praia cocotá pequeno (little cocotá beach), today this shore is officially named praia congonhas do campo. the beach was originally named in honor of the barão de capanema, a famous noble-man who lived in the area in the nineteenth century. congonhas beach is located inside the neighborhood of bancários, also known as the neighborhood of the two beaches, as it is bordered by praia das pelônias / bancários and congonhas do campo beach.