Cidade de Deus
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The quarter of Cidade de Deus ("City of God"), is part of the suburb Jacarepaguá in the West Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The building of Cidade de Deus commenced in 1960. It was planned and executed by the state government of Guanabara as part of the policy to systematically remove all favelas in Rio de Janeiro.
These days Cidade de Deus is infamous as a high crime quarter saddled with social problems.
It featured in the 2002 film City of God.
[edit] Basic Dates
- Area (2003): 1.2058 km²
- Population (2000): 38,016
- Residences (2000): 10,866
- Administrative Region: XXXIV - Cidade de Deus
