José Antônio Moreira Filho, the second baron with grandee of Ipanema (27 August 1830 — 27 February 1899), was a Brazilian nobleman and businessman in real estate. He was the son of José Antônio Moreira, the first count of Ipanema, and of Laurinda Rosa Ferreira dos Santos. He married Luísa Rudge. They left many descendants. He was made Commander of the Portuguese

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and of the Order of Our Lady of the Conception of Vila Vicosa. He received his baronage by decree on 13 May 1885, and the grandeeship by decree on 5 September 1888. His title referenced the , on whose banks his father had helped build the Ipanema Ironworks, in

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. Subsequently, Moreira settled down in the city of

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, where he was a leader in the urbanization of the neighbourhood of

Ipanema Ipanema () is a neighbourhood located in the South Zone (Rio de Janeiro), South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, Leblon and Arpoador. The beach at Ipanema became known internationally with the populari ...

, then a separate town.

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19th-century Brazilian businesspeople Brazilian nobility 1830 births 1899 deaths Commanders of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa Commanders of the Order of Christ (Portugal) People from São Paulo (state) {{Brazil-noble-stub