Honório Gurgel Explained

Honório Gurgel
Settlement Type:Neighborhood
Pushpin Map:Brazil Rio de Janeiro#Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Rio de Janeiro
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Subdivision Type2:Municipality/City
Subdivision Name2:Rio de Janeiro
Subdivision Type3:Zone
Subdivision Name3:North Zone
Established Title:Founded
Area Total Km2:137,48
Population As Of:2010[1]
Population Total:21989
Coordinates:-22.8458°N -43.3572°W

Honório Gurgel is a working class neighborhood located in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It borders the Rio de Janeiro neighborhoods of Rocha Miranda, Marechal Hermes, Bento Ribeiro, Coelho Neto, Barros Filho, and Guadalupe.[2]

History

The railway station Honório Gurgel was inaugurated in 1905 with the name of Munguengue. It took its current name, which has existed since the 1920s, on honour of a former mayor of the municipality of Rio de Janeiro.

Honório Gurgel is part of the XV Administrative Region (Madureira) of the city of Rio de Janeiro.

Famous Brazilian singer Anitta and singer Gabriel Diks were raised in the neighborhood.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bairros Cariocas - Armazém de Dados . pt . Portalgeo.rio.rj.gov.br . 2013-06-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130902085039/http://portalgeo.rio.rj.gov.br/bairroscariocas/index_bairro.htm . 2013-09-02 . dead .
  2. http://www.armazemdedados.rio.rj.gov.br/arquivos/1172_%C3%ADndice%20de%20desenvolvimento%20humano%20municipal%20(idh).xls Indice desenvolvimento humano municipal