Catete is a neighborhood in the
South Zone of
Rio de Janeiro
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,
Brazil
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It has strong commerce, with the majority of population being
middle class
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.
History
Catete has many historic buildings dating from the colonial period. The district was one of the noblest in Rio until the transfer of the capital city from Rio de Janeiro to
Brasília
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, when its real estate values declined.
Metro stations
Catete is served by two
metro
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Geography
* Metro (city), a city in Indonesia
* A metropolitan area, the populated region including and surrounding an urban center
Public transport
* Rapid transit, a passenger railway in an urb ...
stations:
Catete and
Largo do Machado.
References
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Neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro (city)