Oswaldo Cruz (Rio de Janeiro)
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Oswaldo Cruz is a neighborhood of the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, of middle-class and lower middle-class situated near the neighborhoods of Madureira
(east), Bento Ribeiro
(west), Vila Valqueire
(south), and Turiaçu
(north). It is known nationally for being the birthplace of GRES Portela
, the great champion of the Carioca Carnival.
Cut by the railway, Oswaldo Cruz is a typically residential neighborhood, with approximately 40.000 residents.
, created in 1644. In the end of the 19th century and beginning of 20th century, the economy of the region, supported by slavery
, enters crisis and the old latifundiums start to be divided by the poor population, mainly by people escaping the urban reforms realized in the center of the city.
In 1890, the Dona Clara Station of trains was inaugurated, that gave name to the area of limits still not defined, that then was confused with Madureira
. In 1917, with the death of the doctor and sanitary engineer Oswaldo Cruz
, the local station is renamed and with along the time this name ends being attributed to the neighborhood. However until today in the neighborhood of Madureira there is a street with the name of Dona Clara.
It belonged to Dona Clara the Blocos
of Dona Esther, "Quem Fala de Nós Come Mosca" (Who Talks About Us Eats Flies)., ancestral of Portela
. In the 1920s, when Portela is founded, the neighborhood is already known as Oswaldo Cruz, that the fist name of the council was Conjunto Oswaldo Cruz.
Madureira (Rio de Janeiro)
Madureira is a neighborhood in the North Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Its population is basically middle class and lower middle-class, including some shanty towns,...
(east), Bento Ribeiro
Bento Ribeiro
Bento Ribeiro is a middle class neighborhood in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. Located in Rio's North Zone, it is a suburban area in the vicinity of Marechal Hermes and Oswaldo Cruz. Bento Ribeiro owes its name to Bento Manuel Ribeiro Carneiro Monteiro, mayor of Rio de Janeiro between 1910...
(west), Vila Valqueire
Vila Valqueire
Vila Valqueire is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil....
(south), and Turiaçu
Turiaçu
Turiaçu is a town and municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil.-References:...
(north). It is known nationally for being the birthplace of GRES Portela
GRES Portela
The Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Portela is one of the most traditional samba schools of the city of Rio de Janeiro.- History :In the beginning of the 20th century, in Oswaldo Cruz, there was the carnivalesque group of dancers called Quem Fala de Nós Come Mosca , of Dona Ester...
, the great champion of the Carioca Carnival.
Cut by the railway, Oswaldo Cruz is a typically residential neighborhood, with approximately 40.000 residents.
History
The neighborhood was once part of the Parish of IrajáIrajá
Irajá is a neighborhood of middle class and lower middle of the suburb of Rio de Janeiro. The neighborhood is cut in Brazil Avenue. Today it is a neighborhood of medium size, with a little more than 100,000 inhabitants.-History:...
, created in 1644. In the end of the 19th century and beginning of 20th century, the economy of the region, supported by slavery
Slavery
Slavery is a system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold, and are forced to work. Slaves can be held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase or birth, and deprived of the right to leave, to refuse to work, or to demand compensation...
, enters crisis and the old latifundiums start to be divided by the poor population, mainly by people escaping the urban reforms realized in the center of the city.
In 1890, the Dona Clara Station of trains was inaugurated, that gave name to the area of limits still not defined, that then was confused with Madureira
Madureira (Rio de Janeiro)
Madureira is a neighborhood in the North Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Its population is basically middle class and lower middle-class, including some shanty towns,...
. In 1917, with the death of the doctor and sanitary engineer Oswaldo Cruz
Oswaldo Cruz
Oswaldo Gonçalves Cruz, better known as Oswaldo Cruz |São Paulo]] state, Brazil – February 11, 1917, Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro state) was a Brazilian physician, bacteriologist, epidemiologist and public health officer and the founder of the Oswaldo Cruz Institute.He also occupied the 5th chair of...
, the local station is renamed and with along the time this name ends being attributed to the neighborhood. However until today in the neighborhood of Madureira there is a street with the name of Dona Clara.
It belonged to Dona Clara the Blocos
Blocos
Blocos are the street bands and groups that are the main popular expression in Rio de Janeiro Carnival in Brazil. These demonstrations are mixed under the term "street carnival", a term that still includes the bandstands and parades at Rio Branco Avenue, and happen during a period of about one...
of Dona Esther, "Quem Fala de Nós Come Mosca" (Who Talks About Us Eats Flies)., ancestral of Portela
GRES Portela
The Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Portela is one of the most traditional samba schools of the city of Rio de Janeiro.- History :In the beginning of the 20th century, in Oswaldo Cruz, there was the carnivalesque group of dancers called Quem Fala de Nós Come Mosca , of Dona Ester...
. In the 1920s, when Portela is founded, the neighborhood is already known as Oswaldo Cruz, that the fist name of the council was Conjunto Oswaldo Cruz.