Bangu (neighborhood)
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Bangu is a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro
, RJ
. It is a lower middle class neighborhood. It is located in the western area of the city being one of the most populated districts, with 244,518 inhabitants (according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics - IBGE - Demographic Census 2000) [1] distributed in an area of 4570.69 ha. Located in the geographic center of the city, the neighborhood is close to Campo Grande
, Senador Camará
, Vila Aliança , Padre Miguel
and Realengo
. On November 22, 2004 the mayor of Rio de Janeiro César Maia
created by decree the district Gericinó. The neighborhood was originally part of the neighborhood of Bangu, the region where is located the penitentiary of Bangu, besides the Dump of Bangu. The region is where is Gericinó was located where the sub-district of the Aqueduct (Aqueduct of the Seine). That is, since 2004, the complex of Bangu and Dump of Bangu, no longer belong to the neighborhood of Bangu.
The neighborhood is well known for high temperatures in the summer, exceeding 40° C. Until today, the official record lowest temperature ever recorded in the city of Rio de Janeiro took place in Campo dos Afonsos (4.8° C) in July 1928, and the highest in Bangu (43.2 ° C) in January 1984.
In the sport, its chief representative is the Bangu Atlético Clube
, State champion twice (1933 and 1966), Brazilian Vice-Champion 1985 World Champion and 1960 State champion (Series B) in 1911, 1914 and 2008. Besides the Bangu, we can cite the Ceres Futebol Clube
, State champion (Series C) in 1990 and the Esperança Futebol Clube, Carioca champion (Series C) in 1918.
In samba
, we can cite the Estados Unidos de Bangu, that is a pioneer in the carnival
, and the fourth oldest samba school
in Brazil. It is the godmother of Scholars of Santa Cruz.
Participated for a few years of the Special Group of Carnival. And it's bi-champion of the Carioca Carnaval in 1957 and 1962 (Group A), the school made her last carnival in 1998. There is also the Unidos da Vila Kennedy, champion in 2000 (Group C).
origin, meaning black rampart or black wall, and it is also a word derivative from the African bangüê, which was the name given by the slaves to the mill where the sugar cane's bagasse
was stored.
.
In 1889, the Companhia Progresso Industrial do Brasil, founded on February 6 of that year, bought several farms, including Fazenda Bangu, and the construction of a factory in the place started. The sugar cane farming was replaced by the cotton farming. At this time, there was only one street in the region, named Estrada Real de Santa Cruz, used by the Jesuits
.
In 1890, the Bangu railway station was inaugurated, stimulating the neighborhood's growth and development. Bangu became a proletarian neighborhood, exporting fabric to Europe
.
On March 8, 1893, the Fábrica de Tecidos Bangu (Bangu Fabrics Factory) is inaugurated, with the presence of the country's vice-president, Floriano Peixoto
and the Federal District's mayor. The factory was a major textile player in Brazil and the world throughout the 20th Century, making the name "Tecidos Bangu" a well known household name.
After 1900, several streets were built, and the first school, called Marco Seis was inaugurated.
In 2004, part of Bangu was separated from its original area and became a new neighborhood named Gericinó.
On October 30, 2007, a major shopping mall named Bangu Shopping started its operation in the same building previously occupied by Fábrica de Tecidos Bangu, now located in the city of Petrópolis
, still in the state of Rio de Janeiro
a Vila Aliança (Sub-Bairro).
, one is a penal sanatorium and there are two hospitals.
Fernandinho Beira-Mar, a Brazilian drug lord, was held in the Bangu Penitentiary Complex from 2001 to 2003, before being transferred to a Presidente Prudente
prison.
is a traditional football
club based in the neighborhood and founded in 1904. The club plays its home matches at Estádio Moça Bonita
, inaugurated in 1947.
Ceres Futebol Clube
, founded in 1933, is another neighborhood's city club. Ceres plays its home matches at Estádio João Francisco dos Santos.
Croatian
international footballer and current Shakhtar Donetsk
star Eduardo da Silva
is originally from Bangu and lived there before moving to Croatia as a 16-year-old.
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...
, RJ
Rio de Janeiro (state)
Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
. It is a lower middle class neighborhood. It is located in the western area of the city being one of the most populated districts, with 244,518 inhabitants (according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics - IBGE - Demographic Census 2000) [1] distributed in an area of 4570.69 ha. Located in the geographic center of the city, the neighborhood is close to Campo Grande
Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro
Campo Grande is a relatively big suburban neighborhood in the Rio de Janeiro city, among the West Zone of it.- History :Campo Grande, which in the early 1940s was considered the "Empire of the Orange", grew along with the settlement of Brazil...
, Senador Camará
Senador Camará
Senador Camará is a populous neighborhood in the west region of Rio de Janeiro, with 111.231 residents distributed in an area of 1,723.59 hectares, of lower class...
, Vila Aliança , Padre Miguel
Padre Miguel
The neighborhood of Padre Miguel is situated in the west region of the city of Rio de Janeiro, is of lower class, and borders the neighborhoods of Bangu and Realengo . It is there the schools of samba Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel and Unidos de Padre Miguel are located. In the weekend,...
and Realengo
Realengo
Realengo is a neighborhood in northern Rio de Janeiro. The lower and middle class neighborhood is between the Mendanha and Pedra Branca mountains...
. On November 22, 2004 the mayor of Rio de Janeiro César Maia
Cesar Maia
César Epitácio Maia is a Brazilian politician, notable for having been elected three times for mayor of Rio de Janeiro.A native of Rio, born in 1945, Maia was forced to leave Brazil in exile during the 1960s on account of his affiliation with the Brazilian Communist Party...
created by decree the district Gericinó. The neighborhood was originally part of the neighborhood of Bangu, the region where is located the penitentiary of Bangu, besides the Dump of Bangu. The region is where is Gericinó was located where the sub-district of the Aqueduct (Aqueduct of the Seine). That is, since 2004, the complex of Bangu and Dump of Bangu, no longer belong to the neighborhood of Bangu.
The neighborhood is well known for high temperatures in the summer, exceeding 40° C. Until today, the official record lowest temperature ever recorded in the city of Rio de Janeiro took place in Campo dos Afonsos (4.8° C) in July 1928, and the highest in Bangu (43.2 ° C) in January 1984.
In the sport, its chief representative is the Bangu Atlético Clube
Bangu Atlético Clube
Bangu Atlético Clube, or Bangu as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Bangu, Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, founded on April 17, 1904...
, State champion twice (1933 and 1966), Brazilian Vice-Champion 1985 World Champion and 1960 State champion (Series B) in 1911, 1914 and 2008. Besides the Bangu, we can cite the Ceres Futebol Clube
Céres Futebol Clube
Ceres Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Ceres, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state, founded on July 10, 1933.-History:...
, State champion (Series C) in 1990 and the Esperança Futebol Clube, Carioca champion (Series C) in 1918.
In samba
Samba
Samba is a Brazilian dance and musical genre originating in Bahia and with its roots in Brazil and Africa via the West African slave trade and African religious traditions. It is recognized around the world as a symbol of Brazil and the Brazilian Carnival...
, we can cite the Estados Unidos de Bangu, that is a pioneer in the carnival
Brazilian Carnival
The Carnival of Brazil is an annual festival held forty-six days before Easter. On certain days of Lent, Roman Catholics and some other Christians traditionally abstained from the consumption of meat and poultry, hence the term "carnival," from carnelevare, "to remove meat." Carnival celebrations...
, and the fourth oldest samba school
Samba school
A samba school is a club or dancing school. They practice and often perform in huge square-compounds devoted to practicing and exhibiting samba, an African-Brazilian dance. The schools are traditionally associated with a particular neighborhood, often shanty towns...
in Brazil. It is the godmother of Scholars of Santa Cruz.
Participated for a few years of the Special Group of Carnival. And it's bi-champion of the Carioca Carnaval in 1957 and 1962 (Group A), the school made her last carnival in 1998. There is also the Unidos da Vila Kennedy, champion in 2000 (Group C).
Etymology
The word Bangu has two different meanings. It is a word of Tupi languageTupian languages
The Tupi or Tupian language family comprises some 70 languages spoken in South America, of which the best known are Tupi proper and Guarani.-History, members and classification:...
origin, meaning black rampart or black wall, and it is also a word derivative from the African bangüê, which was the name given by the slaves to the mill where the sugar cane's bagasse
Bagasse
Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials....
was stored.
History
In 1673, Manuel de Barcelos Domingues built in his farm, named Fazenda Bangu, a private chapel, called Paróquia de Nossa Senhora do Desterro de Campo Grande. In this location started the first economical activity of the place, with the foundation of the Engenho da Serra, which was a sugar cane millMill (grinding)
A grinding mill is a unit operation designed to break a solid material into smaller pieces. There are many different types of grinding mills and many types of materials processed in them. Historically mills were powered by hand , working animal , wind or water...
.
In 1889, the Companhia Progresso Industrial do Brasil, founded on February 6 of that year, bought several farms, including Fazenda Bangu, and the construction of a factory in the place started. The sugar cane farming was replaced by the cotton farming. At this time, there was only one street in the region, named Estrada Real de Santa Cruz, used by the Jesuits
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
.
In 1890, the Bangu railway station was inaugurated, stimulating the neighborhood's growth and development. Bangu became a proletarian neighborhood, exporting fabric to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
On March 8, 1893, the Fábrica de Tecidos Bangu (Bangu Fabrics Factory) is inaugurated, with the presence of the country's vice-president, Floriano Peixoto
Floriano Peixoto
Floriano Vieira de Araújo Peixoto , April 30, 1839, Maceió, Brazil — July 29, 1895, Rio de Janeiro; born in Ipioca , was a Brazilian soldier and politician, a veteran of the War of the Triple Alliance, and the second President of Brazil.-Election and Succession as President:Floriano Peixoto...
and the Federal District's mayor. The factory was a major textile player in Brazil and the world throughout the 20th Century, making the name "Tecidos Bangu" a well known household name.
After 1900, several streets were built, and the first school, called Marco Seis was inaugurated.
In 2004, part of Bangu was separated from its original area and became a new neighborhood named Gericinó.
On October 30, 2007, a major shopping mall named Bangu Shopping started its operation in the same building previously occupied by Fábrica de Tecidos Bangu, now located in the city of Petrópolis
Petrópolis
Petrópolis , also known as The Imperial City of Brazil, is a town in the state of Rio de Janeiro, about 65 km from the city of Rio de Janeiro....
, still in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro (state)
Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
a Vila Aliança (Sub-Bairro).
Bangu Penitentiary Complex
The Bangu Penitentiary Complex is a maximum security prison, composed of 17 penal unities. Nine of them are penitentiaries (only the Talavera Bruce is a women's prison), one is a penal institute, four are safehousesSafe house
In the jargon of law enforcement and intelligence agencies, a safe house is a secure location, suitable for hiding witnesses, agents or other persons perceived as being in danger...
, one is a penal sanatorium and there are two hospitals.
Fernandinho Beira-Mar, a Brazilian drug lord, was held in the Bangu Penitentiary Complex from 2001 to 2003, before being transferred to a Presidente Prudente
Presidente Prudente
Presidente Prudente is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The city has a population of 207,610 inhabitants and area of 562.8 km². The city is named after president Prudente de Morais. Prudente is located 558 km from the city of São Paulo.Presidente Prudente is considered the...
prison.
Sports
Bangu Atlético ClubeBangu Atlético Clube
Bangu Atlético Clube, or Bangu as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Bangu, Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, founded on April 17, 1904...
is a traditional football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in the neighborhood and founded in 1904. The club plays its home matches at Estádio Moça Bonita
Estádio Moça Bonita
The Estádio Proletário Guilherme da Silveira Filho, but usually known as Estádio Moça Bonita is a football stadium inaugurated in 1947 in Bangu neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro, state of Rio de Janeiro, with a maximum capacity of 9,564 people....
, inaugurated in 1947.
Ceres Futebol Clube
Céres Futebol Clube
Ceres Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Ceres, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state, founded on July 10, 1933.-History:...
, founded in 1933, is another neighborhood's city club. Ceres plays its home matches at Estádio João Francisco dos Santos.
Croatian
Croatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
international footballer and current Shakhtar Donetsk
FC Shakhtar Donetsk
FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year...
star Eduardo da Silva
Eduardo da Silva
Eduardo Alves da Silva , commonly known as Eduardo, sometimes nicknamed as Dudu, is a Brazilian-born Croatian footballer who plays for Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk and the Croatia national team...
is originally from Bangu and lived there before moving to Croatia as a 16-year-old.