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TheBaixada Fluminense (standardPortuguese pronunciation:[ˌbajˈʃadɐflumiˈnẽjsi];local pronounce:[ˌbɐ(j)ˈʃadɐflumɪˈnẽ(j)si]) (literally "Fluminense Lowland") is a region in thestate ofRio de Janeiro, insoutheastern Brazil. It is located onGuanabara Bay, betweenRio de Janeiro to the south and theSerra dos Órgãos range of hills to the north.
Its municipalities are part of theRio de Janeiro Metropolitan Region. The Baixada Fluminense region's population is about three million, making it the second most populous region in the state, following only the city of Rio de Janeiro.
This region should not be confused with theBaixadas Litorâneas, located farther to the east in the same state.
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The Baixada Fluminense includes the municipalities ofDuque de Caxias,Nova Iguaçu,São João de Meriti,Nilópolis,Belford Roxo,Queimados andMesquita, all north of the city of Rio de Janeiro.
The municipalities ofMagé andGuapimirim (to the east),Japeri,Paracambi andSeropédica.
Until the 19th century, the region was known as the Baixada da Guanabara. It experienced some development during the 18th century, when it was an important corridor for transportinggold mined in the neighboring state ofMinas Gerais.
In the 19th century was one of the first regions to developcoffeeplantations. However, during the reign ofEmperor Pedro II the region suffered serious economic decline due to the creation ofrailroads, which led to a sharp decline in the traffic on the region's rivers and roads.[1]
In the early 20th century the area experienced a large influx of people arriving from other parts of the country, mainly fromEspírito Santo,Minas Gerais andNortheastern Brazil, in search of a better quality of life near Rio de Janeiro, which at the time was the capital of Brazil.
In the second half of the 20th century, the region acquired a reputation for poverty, crime and inadequatesocial services, which continues to this day.Favelas are located here.
Large marshdrainage projects were undertaken in order to improve sanitary conditions.[1]
In 2005, 29 peoplewere killed in amass shooting led by military police force.[2]
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