Cidade Baixa, Porto Alegre
neighborhood in Porto Alegre
Cidade Baixa (meaning Lower City) is a neighborhood of the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. The neighborhood was created by the law number 2022 of December 7, 1959.
Nowadays Cidade Baixa is one of the main nightlife neighborhood of Porto Alegre. There are hundreds of bars and nightclubs particularly along the streets General Lima e Silva, República and João Alfredo. It is located next to the Farroupilha Park (also known as Redemption Park, or Parque da Redenção in Portuguese), one of the greenest areas in the city. Also, the proximity to the downtown Campus of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) attracts many students, intellectuals and artists.
Population: 19,838 (2010 census)
Area: 210 hectares
Density: 79.21 hab/ha/km2
Number of housing units: 7,821
Historical Background
Settlement in this region, located to the south of the former Altos da Matriz, began at the end of the 18th century when Arvoredo Street was founded. In 1845, República Street and Venâncio Aires Avenue were stablished. In 1856, the Municipal Chamber proposed a new street layout for a large part of the region, considering the rapid growth of the population in the area. However, the plans did not materialize, and much of Cidade Baixa remained uninhabited for several years, especially the stretch of the former Areal da Baronesa, between the current streets Venâncio Aires and República.
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