at a glance

prior to the development, the area was part of the freguesia de irajá (parish of irajá) and the plantation of fazenda botafogo - jardim américa contains within its borders a number of favela communities including parque proletário do dique (dike proletarian park) and vila esperança (hopetown).

furquim mendes and ficap are occasionally incorrectly identified as favelas within jardim américa - as a matter of fact, furquim mendes and part ficap are part of the nearby vigário geral and pavuna neighborhoods respectively.