Independência, Porto Alegre
Independência (literally Independence in English) is a tiny neighborhood of the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil.
The neighborhood was created by Law 2022 of December 7, 1959. It embraces people from upper middle class to upper class, with some exceptions. Also, there is located a highly regarded and traditional private school of the city, the Marista Nossa Senhora do Rosário school.
Demographics
- Population: 6,407 (in 2000)[1]
- Area: 40 ha (0.4 km²)
- Density: 160/km²
- Number of housing units 2,761
See also
- Neighborhoods of Porto Alegre
References
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