at a glance

barros filho is a neighborhood located in the north zone (zona norte) of rio. the north zone is north of avenida presidente vargas and continues to the city limits. it is developing neighborhood located off avenida brasil. the neighborhood is bordered by costa barros, guadalupe and coelho neto, marechal hermes and honório gurgel.

the estrada joão paulo (john paul road) connects barros filho to the neighborhoods of madureira and pavuna. this area was once a part of the freguesia irajá (irajá parish) during the eighteenth century there were many large plantations here.