Saúde | |
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  Saúde Location in Rio de Janeiro Show map of Rio de Janeiro Saúde Saúde (Brazil) Show map of Brazil | |
| Coordinates:22°53′40″S43°11′12″W / 22.89444°S 43.18667°W /-22.89444; -43.18667 | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State | Rio de Janeiro (RJ) |
| Municipality/City | Rio de Janeiro |
| Zone | Centro |
| Population (2100)[1] | |
• Total | 2,749 |
Saúde is a neighborhood ofRio de Janeiro,Brazil. Its population in 2000 was 2186. Located on the coast, just north of the historical centre in downtown Rio, west ofPraça Mauá and east ofGamboa, Rio de Janeiro, it contains several notable hospitals such asHospital dos Servidores de Estado andHospital Pro Matre; the name Saúde means "Health" in Portuguese. It is marked by many homes for the lower middle class and numerous sheds, warehouses and depots are located in the region.
The Church of Our Lady of Saúde was built in 1789 on the seafront and gave its name to the neighborhood of Saúde, although the church belongs, nowadays, to the neighborhood ofGamboa.
Pedra do Sal, a historic and religious site, is located within Saúde. The Community Descendents of the Quilombos of Pedra do Sal (Portuguese:Comunidade Remanescentes de Quilombos da Pedra do Sal) were recognized as a historic site in 1984 by INEPAC, the Institute for State Cultural Heritage (Instituto Estadual do Patrimônio Cultural).[2]
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