Tristeza, Rio Grande do Sul

Tristeza (meaning Sadness in Portuguese) is a neighbourhood in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It was created by Law 2022 from December 7, 1959.

The neighbourhood was named after José da Silva Guimarães's nickname, Tristeza, who was its first dweller.^[1]

Tristeza embraces people from

, because both were founded as the same batch of houses, the Vila Conceição batch.

Also, there is located a private school for children, Escola Creare.

Notable residents

• Dilma Rousseff, former President of Brazil

References

30°07′S 51°15′W / 30.117°S 51.250°W / -30.117; -51.250