Rio Comprido (river)
Rio Comprido can refer to: * Rio Comprido (neighborhood), a neighborhood located in the northern zone of Rio de Janeiro city, Brazil * Rio Comprido (river), a river located in São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...

Rio Comprido (neighborhood)
Rio Comprido is a neighborhood located in the center ( Centro) of Rio de Janeiro city, in Brazil. It borders the Catumbi, Estácio, Praça da Bandeira and Tijuca neighborhoods. Etymology The name Rio Comprido comes from the river passing through it. This river is currently canalized and completely degraded, and empties into Guanabara Bay. The name ''Rio Comprido'' means Long River. History In the 17th century the Rio Comprido valley produced sugarcane Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of (often hybrid) tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with ..., flowed off by a warehouse in embarkations which conducted it to the bay. In the 19th century, the sugar farming was replaced by coffee farming. The neighborhood was settled by Englishmen, and was known until the beginning of the 20th century as ''Chácara dos Ingleses'' (Eng ...
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Rio Comprido (river)
Rio Comprido can refer to: * Rio Comprido (neighborhood), a neighborhood located in the northern zone of Rio de Janeiro city, Brazil * Rio Comprido (river), a river located in São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...