São João de Meriti
São João de Meriti | |
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| Municipality of São João de Meriti | |
 Church of Saint John the Baptist | |
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São João de Meriti (Portuguese pronunciation:
The city is known as "Americas' Anthill", because its population density is one of the highest in the continent (13,185/km2 or 34,815/sq mi).
History
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The place we know today as São João de Meriti, cut by the rivers Sarapuí, Meriti and Pavuna, was known before as Freguesia de Meriti. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Meriti had many farms and chapels, being an important producer of
In 1833, the São João de Meriti village incorporated the Maxabomba village, now City of Nova Iguaçú. In 1947, São João de Meriti was elevated to the status of municipality.
It is considered a commuter town.
It has some commercial centers such as its downtown, Vilar dos Teles (ex-capital of jeans), Coelho da Rocha, São Mateus and Shopping Grande Rio mall.
Many poor districts surround these commercial centers and others don't even have proper sanitation, like Jardim Paraíso, close to Vilar dos Teles. Some districts like Vila Rosali are populated by middle class.
Recently, the city has become an important cultural centre, being home to IPAHB and
Territorial organization
São João de Meriti is administratively divided into 21 bairros (neighborhoods) and 3 distritos (districts).[2]
| Bairros |
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| Agostinho Porto |
| Centro |
| Coelho da Rocha |
| Éden |
| Engenheiro Belford |
| Grande Rio |
| Jardim Meriti |
| Jardim Metrópole |
| Jardim Sumaré |
| Parque Alian |
| Parque Analândia |
| Parque Araruama |
| Parque Novo Rio |
| Parque Tietê |
| São Mateus |
| Tomazinho |
| Venda Velha |
| Vila Norma |
| Vila Rosali |
| Vilar dos Teles |
| Vilar Tiradentes |
| Distritos |
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| Coelho da Rocha |
| São João de Meriti |
| São Mateus |
References
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "A Cidade". Prefeitura de São João de Meriti. Retrieved 2022-03-21.