Honório Gurgel

Honório Gurgel is a neighborhood Lower-class area 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 Guanabara.[2]

Honório Gurgel
Neighborhood
Honório Gurgel
Location in Rio de Janeiro
Honório Gurgel
Honório Gurgel (Brazil)
Coordinates: 22°50′45″S 43°21′26″W
Country Brazil
StateRio de Janeiro (RJ)
Municipality/CityRio de Janeiro
ZoneNorth Zone
FoundedJuly 23, 1981 (1981-07-23)
Area
  Total13,748 km2 (5,308 sq mi)
Population
 (2010[1])
  Total21,989

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.

Brazilian singers Anitta and Gabriel Diks were raised in the neighborhood.

References

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