Bento Ribeiro is a middle-class neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2] It is a suburban area in the vicinity of Marechal Hermes, Oswaldo Cruz, and Vila Valqueire. Bento Ribeiro owes its name to Bento Manuel Ribeiro Carneiro Monteiro, mayor of Rio de Janeiro between 1910 and 1914.
Bento Ribeiro | |
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Neighborhood | |
 Bento Ribeiro in 2023 | |
  Bento Ribeiro Location in Rio de Janeiro  Bento Ribeiro Bento Ribeiro (Brazil) | |
| Coordinates: 22°52′02″S 43°21′39″W / 22.86722°S 43.36083°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State | Rio de Janeiro (RJ) |
| Municipality/City | Rio de Janeiro |
| Zone | North Zone |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.14 km2 (1.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 37,306 |
| • Density | 11,890/km2 (30,800/sq mi) |
History
editIn the 16th century, the area that now includes the neighborhood of Bento Ribeiro was occupied by an Indigenous settlement known as Sapopema. In 1567, Portuguese authorities granted the lands of Sapopema to a settler named Clemente Peres Ferreira. The region was also visited by Frenchmen accompanied by Tupinambás. The name Sapopema remains in local toponymy through Sapopemba Street, which crosses Bento Ribeiro.[3]
With a little over 300 hectares (3 km2) in total, the origins of Bento Ribeiro trace back to a railway station, much like several neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone.[4][5][1] Both the station, established in 1914 during the final year of the general’s term as mayor of the former federal capital, and the neighborhood were named after him. The region then saw an influx of Italian and Portuguese immigrants, contributing to its population growth.[4] As of 2022,[update] Bento Ribeiro was home to more than 37,000 residents.[1]
The neighborhood is regarded as a place where Rio’s traditional suburban culture still withstands the passage of time. Predominantly residential and marked by a strong sense of community, its daily life is considered quieter when compared to other parts of the city. Many families have lived in the area for decades, and the local commerce reinforces community life.[5]
Demographics
edit| Year | Population | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47,586 | [6] |
| 2000 | 46,507 | [6][7] |
| 2010 | 43,707 | [6][7] |
| 2022 | 37,306 | [1] |
As of 2022,[update] Bento Ribeiro, with its 3.14 km2 (1.21 mi2) area, was home to 37,306 residents living in 17,937 households and 4 collective households, with an average of 2.6 residents per household. Of the total population, 16,755 were men and 20,551 were women. In terms of racial composition, 16,366 residents identified as white, 6,445 as black, 14,417 as pardo, 31 as Asian, and 5 as Indigenous.[1]
Notable people
editBento Ribeiro is the birthplace of professional football player Ronaldo and the place where television host Xuxa lived in her childhood.
Former president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro also lived in the neighborhood. After being elected as a city councilman in Rio de Janeiro, Bolsonaro chose to acquire a residence on Divisória Street. It was at this address that he lived with his wife, Rogéria Nantes, and their three sons, Flávio, Carlos, and Eduardo, from the late 1980s until the mid-1990s, when the family moved to Tijuca. The property was also used for decades as a kind of political office for the family’s electoral activities.[4][2] The site has been described as “the Bolsonaro family’s political headquarters”.[8] In 2023, it was stoned in an attack.[9]
Safety
editIn 2009, Ronnie Lessa, later known as the confessed assassin of city councilwoman Marielle Franco,[10] was attacked with a grenade on Bento Ribeiro’s Mirinduba Street, near the Rocha Miranda military police battalion where he was assigned.[11][12][13] After leaving a bar, the device exploded while Lessa was inside his armored Toyota Hilux, injuring at least one of his legs with shrapnel.[11][12][14][13] He then attempted to jump out of the pickup truck but became entangled in the seatbelt, and the vehicle traveled about 150 meters before crashing into a utility pole.[11][12] As a result of the attack, Lessa had one of his legs amputated.[11]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Petró, Gustavo (14 November 2024). "Quatro bairros do Rio de Janeiro são os mais populosos do Brasil; segundo dados do IBGE". g1 (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 1 January 2026. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- 1 2 Andrade, Hanrrikson de (15 November 2020). "Após votar, Bolsonaro interage com moradores de Bento Ribeiro sem máscara" [After voting, Bolsonaro interacts with residents of Bento Ribeiro without a mask]. UOL (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 20 July 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ Silva, Rafael Freitas (2020). O Rio antes do Rio [Rio before Rio] (in Portuguese) (4th ed.). Belo Horizonte: Relicário. ISBN 978-65-8627-904-7.
- 1 2 3 Abbud, Bruno (11 November 2018). "Bento Ribeiro: de Xuxa e Ronaldo a Bolsonaro" [Bento Ribeiro: from Xuxa and Ronaldo to Bolsonaro]. O GLOBO (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- 1 2 "Bento Ribeiro preserva tradição suburbana e mantém identidade histórica na Zona Norte do Rio" [Bento Ribeiro preserves its suburban tradition and maintains its historical identity in Rio’s North Zone]. Jornal DR1 (in Portuguese). 16 May 2026. Archived from the original on 29 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 Araujo, Sandra Cristina de (4 November 2016). "Taxa de Incidência de Rubéola por Ano, Área Programática, Regiões Administrativas e Bairros de residência, Município do Rio de Janeiro – 1996 a 2016" (PDF). Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro (in Portuguese). Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 May 2026. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- 1 2 Araujo, Sandra Castro de (4 November 2016). "Número de Casos Confirmados de Malária por Ano, Área Programática, Regiões Administrativas e Bairros, Município do Rio de Janeiro – 2000 a 2016" (PDF). Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro (in Portuguese). Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 May 2026. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- 1 2 Brandt, Ricardo; Macedo, Fausto (18 June 2020). "QG político no subúrbio do Rio une máquinas de campanha da família Bolsonaro". O GLOBO (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 29 March 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ "Carlos Bolsonaro diz ter registrado boletim de ocorrência por gabinete apedrejado". O GLOBO (in Portuguese). 10 August 2023. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ Richter, André (7 June 2024). "Ronnie Lessa detalha assassinato de Marielle em novos depoimentos". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 13 January 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "PM preso acusado de matar Marielle sofreu atentado a granada em 2009". O GLOBO (in Portuguese). 12 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "PM fica ferido em explosão de granada em seu carro no Rio". Terra (in Portuguese). 2 October 2009. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- 1 2 "PM é ferido por granada que explodiu em seu carro". g1 (in Portuguese). 2 October 2009. Archived from the original on 31 May 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ Lima, Flavia (2 October 2009). "Policial é ferido em explosão de granada na Zona Norte". EXTRA (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 15 September 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
External links
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