Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro - City of Campo Grande

City of Campo Grande

On June 14, 1968, the locality was officially designated a city (Portuguese: cidade) under Law #1627, advanced by the deputy Frederico Trotta, though it remained part of the city and municipality of Rio de Janeiro.

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