Santa Cruz (Rio de Janeiro)

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Santa Cruz
Coordinates 22 ° 55 ′  S , 43 ° 41 ′  W Coordinates: 22 ° 55 ′  S , 43 ° 41 ′  W
Location in Rio de JaneiroLocation in Rio de Janeiro
Symbols
coat of arms
coat of arms
Basic data
Country Brazil

State

Rio de Janeiro
city Rio de Janeiro
Sub-prefecture Zona Oeste
Residents 217,333 (2010)
Monument to the Four Centennial Celebration of Santa Cruz
Monument to the Four Centennial Celebration of Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz is a district of Rio de Janeiro . Santa Cruz is the seat of the 19th administrative region of Rio, to which Paciência also belongs and is located about 60 km west of the city center of Rio de Janeiro.

Infrastructure

It is traversed by the SuperVia suburban train and has a varied landscape with rural, commercial, residential and industrial areas. The population consists mostly of middle and lower classes with low incomes. The port of nearby Itaguaí is economically important .

history

Santa Cruz is over 444 years old, grew out of a farm and founded in 1567.

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Web links

Commons : Santa Cruz (Rio de Janeiro)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
  • Bairros. Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro, 2010, archived from the original on September 2, 2013 ; Retrieved January 5, 2014 .