Humaitá (Rio de Janeiro)
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Humaitá with parts of Botafogo
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Coordinates | 22 ° 57 '22 " S , 43 ° 12' 10" W |
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Country | Brazil |
State | Rio de Janeiro |
city | Rio de Janeiro |
ISO 3166-2 | BR-RJ |
Sub-prefecture | Zona Sul |
surface | 1.1 km² |
Residents | 13,285 (2010) |
density | 12,598.4 Ew. / km² |
Rua Viuva Lacerda with historical houses, the Corcovado can be seen in the background.
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Humaitá is a district ( bairro ) of Rio de Janeiro . It is located in the south of the city and lies between the districts of Botafogo and Jardim Botânico .
As of 2010, 13,285 inhabitants lived here on an area of 105.45 hectares.
The name is derived from the street Rua Humaitá running through Bairro , the name of which recalls a heroic act of river warfare in the battle of Fort Humaitá in the Triple Alliance War . Humaitá has existed as a separate district since July 23, 1981.
Web links
Commons : Humaitá - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Humaitá on the Rio Prefecture website (Brazilian Portuguese)
- Humaitá on WikiRio.com.br (Brazilian Portuguese)