at a glance

vila kosmos is described to be a 'provincial' and 'tranquil' district. a few of the first original family homes still exist today and have become the model for some of the more recently constructed housing. vila kosmos is characterized by stability and prosperity. the factory boom in 1950 enabled job creation, which has, in turn, allowed the district to flourish to this day.

on this page we listed all neighborhoods in rio, including unofficial neighborhoods, divided by city zone - this map shows all neighborhoods in rio de janeiro, grouped by city zone and color coded - zona west in pink, zona north in green, zona sul in light green, and zona central in beige.

rio de janeiro's prefecture, through the instituto pereira passos, makes data and statistics about the district of  vila kosmos available on this link, including data on land (território e meio ambiente), population (população) housing (domicílios), health (saúde), education (educação), buildings (imóveis), and infrastructure (infraestrutura).