at a glance

He did however, make a few demands - He asked for infrastructure and residences not to exceed three floors in height; later a governmental decree changed this limit to four floors, but edifices in this area are still significantly smaller than those found near the beach.

By the end of the 1930s and 1940s the whole region was covered by an embankment for the purposes of urban construction. Commander Peixoto died in 1947, having witnessed the beginning of the urbanization efforts on the grounds of his farm. Since then, the area has continued to develop without departing significantly from its initial design.