Centro Histórico, Porto Alegre
Centro Histórico | |
|---|---|
Neighborhood of Porto Alegre | |
The Porto Alegre Public Market (Mercado Público de Porto Alegre) | |
Centro Histórico within Porto Alegre | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Municipality/city | Porto Alegre |
| Founded | 7 December 1959 |
| Area | |
• Total | 228 ha (560 acres) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 39,154 |
| • Density | 17,200/km2 (44,500/sq mi) |
Centro Histórico (English: Historic District) is a neighborhood of the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil.
The neighborhood was created by Law 2022 of December 7, 1959.
- Population: 39,154 2010
- Area: 228 hectares
- Density: 162 hab/ha/km2
- Number of housing units 17,254
The Historic Center is the oldest urbanized area of Porto Alegre, and since its origin it has been its main vital focus, being the seat of municipal and state governance and a concentration point for commerce, banks, museums, and cultural centers. It is a region steeped in history, with a large number of buildings inventoried or listed at the municipal, state, or national level, illustrating all the evolutionary phases of Porto Alegre's architecture, with many examples of superlative importance. Densely built up, in the second half of the 20th century it began to experience progressive degradation, with the proliferation of illegal street vendors, deterioration of historic buildings, population exodus, security and hygiene problems, and traffic congestion. Since then, it has been the target of a series of development and revitalization projects, which have yielded positive results, but many problems remain unresolved and surrounded by controversy.