Freguesia (Jacarepaguá)

Not to be confused with Freguesia (Ilha do Governador).

Freguesia
Neighborhood
Freguesia Location in Rio de Janeiro Show map of Rio de Janeiro Freguesia Freguesia (Brazil) Show map of Brazil
Coordinates: 22°55′52″S43°20′40″W / 22.93111°S 43.34444°W / -22.93111; -43.34444
Country	Brazil
State	Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Municipality/City	Rio de Janeiro
Zone	Southwest Zone

Freguesia is a neighbourhood in the Southwest Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ^[1] According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), it had 653.492 inhabitants as of 2024, making it the most populous neighbourhood in the city. ^{[2] [3]}

Its occupational history has always included high-income families. Two years after Rio de Janeiro was founded, Salvador Correia de Sá, the city's first governor, granted the lands of Jacarepaguá to his sons for colonisation. ^[4] The region acquired a noble status from the outset and retains higher concentration of wealthy residents. ^[5]

References

1. "Zona Sudoeste no Rio: Paes sanciona lei e separa bairros". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 9 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
2. Teles, Catherine (1 April 2024). "Jacarepaguá e Campo Grande têm maior população no Rio, segundo o IBGE | Rio de Janeiro". O Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 September 2025.
3. vipalermo (1 April 2024). "Jacarepaguá e Campo Grande são os bairros mais populosos da capital". Conexão Fluminense (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 September 2025.
4. "História do Bairro - Acija - Associação Comercial e Industrial de Jacarepaguá". www.acija.org.br. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
5. marketing (3 May 2023). "Guia de Bairros: como é morar na Freguesia de Jacarepaguá - Rio de Janeiro". EmCasa Blog: Mercado Imobiliário e Dicas de Compra e Venda (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 September 2025.