Tijuca
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Tijuca tʃiˈʒukɐ is a neighbourhood of the Northern Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
. It comprises the region of Saens Peña and Afonso Pena squares. According to the 2000 Census, the district has close to 150,000 inhabitants. It borders with Praça da Bandeira, Maracanã, Vila Isabel, Andaraí, Grajaú and Alto da Boa Vista neighbourhoods.
It is one of the most traditional districts of Rio de Janeiro and has the third largest urban forest in the world, the Tijuca Forest
, which is result of reforestation from coffee fields that leaded to lack of water at that time. Mainly a middle class district, it has been historically inhabited by Portuguese immigrant families and the families of military officers.
Tijuca hosts GRES Acadêmicos do Salgueiro
, GRES Império da Tijuca and GRES Unidos da Tijuca, three of the main Rio de Janeiro Samba Schools, that together have won 9 titles.
Tijuca is also home to many favela
s such as Salgueiro, Borel, Formiga, Turano and Casa Branca.
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It comprises the region of Saens Peña and Afonso Pena squares. According to the 2000 Census, the district has close to 150,000 inhabitants. It borders with Praça da Bandeira, Maracanã, Vila Isabel, Andaraí, Grajaú and Alto da Boa Vista neighbourhoods.
It is one of the most traditional districts of Rio de Janeiro and has the third largest urban forest in the world, the Tijuca Forest
Tijuca Forest
The Tijuca Forest is a mountainous hand-planted rainforest in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the world's largest urban forest, covering some 32 km²...
, which is result of reforestation from coffee fields that leaded to lack of water at that time. Mainly a middle class district, it has been historically inhabited by Portuguese immigrant families and the families of military officers.
Tijuca hosts GRES Acadêmicos do Salgueiro
GRES Acadêmicos do Salgueiro
Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Acadêmicos do Salgueiro, popularly known simply as Salgueiro is a popular samba school from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...
, GRES Império da Tijuca and GRES Unidos da Tijuca, three of the main Rio de Janeiro Samba Schools, that together have won 9 titles.
Tijuca is also home to many favela
Favela
A favela is the generally used term for a shanty town in Brazil. In the late 18th century, the first settlements were called bairros africanos . This was the place where former slaves with no land ownership and no options for work lived. Over the years, many freed black slaves moved in...
s such as Salgueiro, Borel, Formiga, Turano and Casa Branca.
State Elementary Schools
- Instituto de Educação
- CIEP Doutor Antoine Magarinos Torres Filho
- CIEP Samuel Wainer
City Schools
- Escola Municipal Araújo Porto Alegre
- Escola Municipal Laudimia Trotta
- Escola Municipal Francisco Cabrita
- Escola Municipal Bombeiro Geraldo Dias
- Escola Municipal Prudente de Moraes
- Escola Municipal Barão de Itacurussá
- Escola Municipal General Euclydes de Figueiredo
- Escola Municipal Soares Pereira
- Escola Municipal Jornalista Brito Broca
- Escola Municipal Orsina da Fonseca
- Escola Municipal Mário da Veiga Cabral
- Escola Municipal Leitão da Cunha
- Escola Municipal Borel
- Escola Municipal Chácara do Céu
City Pre-School
- Creche Municipal Casa Branca - Professor Paulo Freire
- Creche Municipal Raio de Sol
- Creche Municipal Raízes do Salgueiro
- Creche Municipal Tia Bela
- Creche Municipal Tia Maria
- Creche Municipal Doutor Ronaldo Luiz Gazolla
Famous Tijucanos
- José Guilherme MerquiorJosé Guilherme MerquiorJosé Guilherme Merquior was a Brazilian diplomat, academic, writer, literary critic and philosopher.-Biography:...
, Writer and Diplomat - Aldir BlancAldir BlancAldir Blanc is a famous Brazilian author of crônicas [journalistic vignettes, chronicles] and lyricist. He co-composed many songs with singer-songwriterJoão Bosco, guitarist Guinga, and others....
, Composer - Cláudia Jimenez, Actress
- Erasmo CarlosErasmo CarlosErasmo Carlos, born Erasmo Esteves on June 5, 1941, in the Tijuca area of Rio de Janeiro, is a Brazilian singer and songwriter, most closely associated with his friend and longtime collaborator Roberto Carlos...
, Musician - Ivan LinsIvan LinsIvan Guimarães Lins is a Latin Grammy winning Brazilian musician. He has been an active performer and songwriter of Brazilian popular music and jazz for over 30 years. His first hit, Madalena, was recorded by Elis Regina in 1970. Beyond his own performance of his compositions, Simone is his most...
, Musician - Milton NascimentoMilton Nascimento-Biography:Nascimento's mother was the maid Maria Nascimento. As a baby, Milton Nascimento was adopted by his mother's former employers: the couple Josino Brito Campos, a banker employee, mathematics teacher and electronic technician; and Lília Silva Campos, a music teacher and choir singer...
, Musician - GonzaguinhaGonzaguinhaLuiz Gonzaga do Nascimento Júnior , better known as Gonzaguinha, was a noted Brazilian singer and composer. He was born in Rio de Janeiro and he was the son of Luiz Gonzaga , the "king of baião"...
, Musician - Mário ZagalloMário ZagalloMário Jorge Lobo Zagallo is a Brazilian former football player and manager.-Biography:Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo was born in Maceió, Alagoas, to a family of Lebanese and Italian heritage....
, Footballer - Lamartine Babo, Composer
- Luiz Paulo Conde, Politician and Architect
- Roberto MarinhoRoberto MarinhoRoberto Pisani Marinho was the president and founder of the biggest Brazilian TV channel, Globo, a television network with 113 stations and associates...
, Businessman founder of GloboGloboGlobo may refer to*Organizações Globo, media conglomerate*Rede Globo, a television network in Brazil*Radio Globo, a radio station in Honduras... - Thiago LacerdaThiago LacerdaThiago Lacerda is a Brazilian actor of Portuguese origin.Thiago spent his childhood between Rio de Janeiro, where he was born, and Recreio, a mining town where his grandparents live. From the age of three to 16, he devoted himself to swimming, winning more than 170 medals...
, Actor - Jorge Ben JorJorge Ben JorJorge Ben Jor is a Brazilian popular musician. His characteristic style fuses samba, funk, and rock into samba-rock, with lyrics that blend humor and satire with often esoteric subject matter.-Early life and career:...
, Musician - Tim MaiaTim MaiaTim Maia , born Sebastião Rodrigues Maia in Rio de Janeiro, was a famous Brazilian musician known for his iconoclastic, ironic, outspoken, and polemical musical style...
, Musician - Tom Jobim, Musician
- Bia Seidl, Actress
- Gabriel o PensadorGabriel o PensadorGabriel Contino, Gabriel o Pensador , is a Brazilian rapper.-Biography:Coming from a unique background among Brazilian rappers, Gabriel, the son of a well known journalist in Brazil, hit fame in 1992 with the song "Tô Feliz " the debut single from his first...
, Musician - Ed MottaEd MottaEd Motta , is a Brazilian MPB, rock, soul music, funk and jazz musician. He is nephew of late Brazilian singer Tim Maia....
, Musician - José Trajano, Jornalist
- Alfredo D'Escragnolle TaunayAlfredo D'Escragnolle TaunayAlfredo Maria Adriano d'Escragnolle Taunay, Viscount of Taunay was a Brazilian writer, musician, professor, military engineer, historian, politician, sociologist and nobleman...
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