at a glance

during the 20th century the area went through a major development of the local industrial infrastructure - to allow for the expansion of the population, and for the construction of factories and access routes, large embankment projects were initiated to cover the wide mangroves existing along the coasts of guanabara bay.

the urbanization of the zona norte increased with the construction of the railway in mid-19th century, connecting the center of town to queimados and pavuna - the completion of avenida brasil further accelerated the already hasty urbanization, allowing a large influx of people looking for jobs in the local factories and in construction projects.