Honório Gurgel
Honório Gurgel | ||
|---|---|---|
Neighborhood | ||
State Rio de Janeiro (RJ) | | |
| Municipality/City | Rio de Janeiro | |
| Zone | North Zone | |
| Founded | July 23, 1981 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 13,748 km2 (5,308 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010[1] ) | ||
| • Total | 21,989 | |
Honório Gurgel is a neighborhood working class area located in the
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.
References
- ^ "Bairros Cariocas - Armazém de Dados" (in Portuguese). Portalgeo.rio.rj.gov.br. Archived from the original on 2013-09-02. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
- ^ Indice desenvolvimento humano municipal