at a glance

riachuelo is a bairro (neighborhood) in the zona norte (north zone) of rio de janeiro. it is surrounded by the bairros of jacaré in the north, rocha and são francisco xavier in the east, vila isabel and grajaú to the south, and sampaio to the west.

the neighborhood is well connected in terms of infrastructure and services. it crossed in the centre by two main roads, namely rua vinte e quatro de maio and avenida mal rondon, as well as a train line that services the centrally located riachuelo station.

the bairro belongs to the grande meier region and is a predominantly residential neighborhood, that is known for a number of clubs and institutions, that add to the cultural, academic and recreational offers of the region - among them is riachuelo tennis club, the educational institute faculdade ccaa, and the impressive SENAI building, which houses one of the major industrial centres in the city of rio, and indeed, the entire country of brazil.