Cidade de Deus (Rio de Janeiro)
Encyclopedia
The neighbourhood of Cidade de Deus (siˈdadʒi dʒi ˈdewʃ, City of God) is part of the borough of Jacarepaguá
, in the Western Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
. It is also known as CDD among their inhabitants.
The neighbourhood was founded in 1960, planned and executed by the state government of Guanabara as part of the policy to systematically remove favela
s from the center of Rio de Janeiro and settling their inhabitants in the suburb
s.
It is portrayed in the 2002 film City of God.
.
Jacarepaguá
Jacarepaguá , with a land area of is the 4th largest neighborhood in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 2000, it had a population of 100,822, making it the 9th most populous neighborhood in the city...
, in the Western Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro
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...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It is also known as CDD among their inhabitants.
The neighbourhood was founded in 1960, planned and executed by the state government of Guanabara as part of the policy to systematically remove favela
Favela
A favela is the generally used term for a shanty town in Brazil. In the late 18th century, the first settlements were called bairros africanos . This was the place where former slaves with no land ownership and no options for work lived. Over the years, many freed black slaves moved in...
s from the center of Rio de Janeiro and settling their inhabitants in the suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
s.
It is portrayed in the 2002 film City of God.
Basic statistics
- Area (2003): 1.2058 km² (0.4656 mi²; 298.0 ac)
- Population (2000): 38,016
- Residences (2000): 10,866
- Administrative Region: XXXIV - Cidade de Deus
Local currency
In 2011, a local currency called CDD was created for use exclusively in the Cidade de Deus, to encourage inhabitants to spend more locally, thus boosting the local economy. The currency is subsidized. Its value is indexed to about 20% higher than the national currency, the Brazilian realBrazilian real
The real is the present-day currency of Brazil. Its sign is R$ and its ISO code is BRL. It is subdivided into 100 centavos ....
.
External links
- Cidade de Deus Web Portal (in Portuguese)
- Cidade de Deus on Google Maps
- Inside City of God - slideshow by The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...