Mayor Eduardo Cavaliere signed on Thursday the law that officially creates and delineates the Bairro dos Ingleses neighborhood, located in the North Zone of Rio, between Del Castilho and Maria da Graça. The new neighborhood is composed of ten streets characterized by large typical suburban houses, with large lots of at least 500 square meters.
The origin of the name dates back to the last century, when British technicians came to work at the Nova América Textile Company and settled in the area. The bill that formalizes the neighborhood is authored by councilwoman Rosa Fernandes.
According to estimates from the residents' association, about 800 properties pay IPTU within the perimeter of the new neighborhood. With the publication of the mayor's signature, Bairro dos Ingleses now officially becomes part of the map of the city of Rio de Janeiro.
