Restinga is a

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(''bairro'') in the city of

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, the state capital of

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, in

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. It was created by Law 6571 from January 8, 1990. One of biggest and most populated neighbourhoods in Porto Alegre, Restinga is home to 27 different shanty-towns today, but the three original

slum A slum is a highly populated urban residential area consisting of densely packed housing units of weak build quality and often associated with poverty. The infrastructure in slums is often deteriorated or incomplete, and they are primarily inh ...

areas are called ''Ilhota'', ''Theodora'' and ''Marítimos'', which were formed during the 1940s and the 1950s by poor migrants groups from country towns. Despite the City Hall efforts to improve its inhabitants' living conditions, there is still

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scarcity in Restinga.Cidade Afora - O cotidiano do bairro Restinga, zona sul de Porto Alegre
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Notable people

The following were born or raised in Restinga. Some became famous after they moved away. * Paulo César Fonseca do Nascimento ("Tinga"), footballer *

Raphinha Raphael Dias Belloli (born 14 December 1996), known as Raphinha, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger for La Liga club Barcelona and the Brazil national team. He began his career in with Avaí, but left for Portugues ...

, footballer

References

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