Country Brazil Municipality/City Rio de Janeiro Administrative Region Botafogo | State Rio de Janeiro (RJ) Zone South Zone Population 24,057 (2010) | |
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Catete is a neighborhood in South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has strong commerce, with the majority of population being middle class.
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Map of Catete, Rio de Janeiro - State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
History
Because of occupation dating from the colonial period Catete has many historic buildings. The district had been one of the noblest of the city before the transfer of the capital city from Rio de Janeiro to BrasÃlia. After the transfer the district had a certain decline mainly due to the decline in real estate value.
Metro stations
Catete is served by two metro stations: Catete and Largo do Machado.
References
Catete, Rio de Janeiro Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA