- Cidade de Deus
The neighbourhood of Cidade de Deus ("City of God" in Portuguese) is part of the borough of
Jacarepaguá , in the Western Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro,Brazil .The neighbourhood was founded in
1960 , planned and executed by the state government ofGuanabara as part of the policy to systematically removefavela s from the center of Rio de Janeiro and settling their inhabitants in thesuburb s.It is portrayed in the
2002 film "City of God".Basic Dates
* Area (2003): 1.2058 km²
* Population (2000): 38,016
* Residences (2000): 10,866
* Administrative Region: XXXIV - Cidade de DeusExternal links
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&sll=-22.949324,-43.362887&sspn=0.013377,0.021029&ie=UTF8&ll=-22.94883,-43.363402&spn=0.013377,0.021029&t=h&z=16&om=1| Cidade de Deus on Google Maps]
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