Cidade Baixa, Porto Alegre

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Cidade Baixa (meaning Lower City) is a neighborhood of the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil.

The neighborhood was created by the law number 2022 of December 7, 1959.

Nowadays Cidade Baixa is the main nightlife neighborhood of Porto Alegre. There are several bars and nightclubs particularly along the streets General Lima e Silva, República and João Alfredo.

It is located next to the Farroupilha Park (also known as Redenção Park), one of the greenest areas in the city. Also, the proximity to the downtown Campus of the Federal University (UFRGS) attracts many students, intellectuals and artists.

  • Population: 16,634 2000''
  • Area: 210 hectares
  • Density: 79,21 hab/ha/km²
  • Number of housing units: 7,821

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