Oswaldo Cruz (Rio de Janeiro)

Oswaldo Cruz (Rio De Janeiro)

Oswaldo Cruz is a neighborhood of the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, of middle-class and lower middle-class situated near the neighborhoods of Madureira (east), Bento Ribeiro (west), Vila Valqueire (south), and Turiaçu (north). It is known nationally for being the birthplace of GRES Portela, the great champion of the Carioca Carnival.

Cut by the railway, Oswaldo Cruz is a typically residential neighborhood, with approximately 40.000 residents.