madureira is a neighborhood in the north zone - zona norte - of rio de janeiro. it is surrounded by the neighborhoods of vaz lobo, turiaçu, oswaldo cruz, campinho, cascadura, engenheiro leal and cavalcanti.

like all of rio's neighborhoods, madueira has it's own proud history, oddities and personality - it is especially known for it's long tradition in soccer and samba, two things particularly close to the carioca heart. local talent is fostered through institutions such as the casa da portela, Imperio Serrano, and the madureira sports club, formerly known as the fidalgo footbal club.

this has earned this friendly community new patronage by people from all over the city, lured by the attractions that madureira has to offer - one of the newest is madureira park, inaugurated in 2015, it covers an aera of 100 000 square meters along via férrea it is equipped with the second largest skate park in the country. the park is busy even on extremely hot days, which is prove to its popularity among local residents as well as among people from all over rio.