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Honório Gurgel

Field	Value
name	Honório Gurgel
settlement_type	Neighborhood
image_skyline	Honório Gurgel estação.jpg
image_caption	Train station in Honório Gurgel
pushpin_map	Brazil Rio de Janeiro#Brazil
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Rio de Janeiro
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Brazil
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
subdivision_type2	Municipality/City
subdivision_name2	Rio de Janeiro
subdivision_type3	Zone
subdivision_name3	North Zone
established_title	Founded
established_date
area_total_km2	137,48
population_as_of	2010
population_total	21989
coordinates

Honório Gurgel is a working class neighborhood located in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It borders the Rio de Janeiro neighborhoods of Rocha Miranda, Marechal Hermes, Bento Ribeiro, Coelho Neto, Barros Filho, and Guadalupe.

History

The railway station Honório Gurgel was inaugurated in 1905 with the name of Munguengue. It took its current name, which has existed since the 1920s, on honour of a former mayor of the municipality of Rio de Janeiro.

Honório Gurgel is part of the XV Administrative Region (Madureira) of the city of Rio de Janeiro.

Famous Brazilian singer Anitta was born and raised in the neighborhood.

References

"Bairros Cariocas - Armazém de Dados". Portalgeo.rio.rj.gov.br.
[http://www.armazemdedados.rio.rj.gov.br/arquivos/1172_%C3%ADndice%20de%20desenvolvimento%20humano%20municipal%20(idh).xls Indice desenvolvimento humano municipal]

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