Urca is a traditional district of the town of Rio de Janeiro, with the Brésil, of more than seven thousand inhabitants ( 2000 ) who live in small buildings and houses. This district of the Southern zone of Rio, is regarded as that having more the low level of criminality of the city. It is in this district which lives celebrates it singer and type-setter Roberto Carlos.
It is in this district that this celebrates it Sugar loaf finds, high tourist place of the town of Rio de Janeiro.
On the Praia Vermelha (" Rouge" beach;), many universities are found. Inter alia, are located over there two campuses of the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), one of the campuses of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), the Military Institute of Engineering (IME), the School of Commando of the Staff of the Exercise (ECEME) and the School of Naval War (EGN).
History
The beginning of the settlement of the grounds known today as being those of the district of Urca goes up at the beginning even town of Rio de Janeiro.
External bonds
- Site of the association of the inhabitants of Urca
- Guide of Urca
- On the district and its inhabitants.
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