Rio Comprido, Rio de Janeiro explained

Rio Comprido
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:Centro
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:43,764
Coordinates:-22.9275°N -43.2081°W

Rio Comprido is a neighborhood located in the center (Centro) of Rio de Janeiro city, in Brazil. It borders the Catumbi, Estácio, Praça da Bandeira and Tijuca neighborhoods.

Etymology

The name Rio Comprido comes from the river passing through it. This river is currently canalized and completely degraded, and empties into Guanabara Bay.The name Rio Comprido means Long River.

History

In the 17th century the Rio Comprido valley produced sugarcane, flowed off by a warehouse in embarkations which conducted it to the bay. In the 19th century, the sugar farming was replaced by coffee farming. The neighborhood was settled by Englishmen, and was known until the beginning of the 20th century as Chácara dos Ingleses (Englishmen Small Ranch).

When the Paulo de Frontin viaduct was opened, it created access to the Rebouças tunnel and to the city's southern zone, turning Rio Comprido into a passageway neighborhood, currently surrounded by lower income communities, such as Turano, Fogueteiro, Querosene, Fallet, Coroa, São Carlos and Mineira, which suffer from violence and social exclusion.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bairros Cariocas . pt . 2021-05-26.