at a glance

the district of taquara, located in the zona oeste (west zone) of rio de janeiro, is made up of a collection of sub districts, including colônia, distrito industrial, rio grande, jardim grande, jardim boiuna, largo da taquara and pau da fome.

the district is one of eleven within the jacarepaguá administrative region - like its neighboring cities, taquara has a low crime rate and residents are able to enjoy close proximity to the pedra branca state park.

taquara was first cultivated as a bamboo farm owned by the family of baron taquara in 1757 - in 1993, taquara became its own district, after separating from the district of jacarepaguá.

the bandeirantes highway begins within the district and continues through the borough of barra da tijuca, making it the main access road for taquara.

along the bandeirantes highway, residents can find retail stores and american fast food outlets as well as the brazilian headquarters for a number of pharmaceutical companies like merck, roche, and schering plough - during peak hour banderiantes often becomes congested with traffic, because it is the only route for commuters without a complimentary train or metrô line.