Conselheiro Paulino
Conselheiro Paulino is the 6th district of the municipality of Nova Friburgo in the state of Rio de Janeiro.[1]
The district is made up of several neighborhoods, such as Alto do Catete, Fazenda da Laje, Floresta, Jardim Califórnia, Jardinlândia, Prado, Santa Teresinha, Santo André, São Jorge, and others.
Name
The district was named in honor of Paulino José Soares de Sousa, known as Paulino de Sousa.[2]
History
Conselheiro Paulino was formed from lands carved out of the 1st, 2nd, and 4th districts and was established by Governor Amaral Peixoto through Law No. 1428 of January 1952; until then, it had been known as Fazenda da Ponte de Tábuas.[3]
Conselheiro Paulino once had an extensive rail network that connected Nova Friburgo to the capital of Rio de Janeiro, the cities of Cantagalo and Itaocara, and the state of Minas Gerais. It was decommissioned in 1964.[4]
Economy
The top employer of this district is the Stam Metalúrgica. The company has more than 1,500 employees.[5]
Tourism
The district is home to its main tourist attraction, the Cão Sentado, considered a symbol of the city of Nova Friburgo.[2] Is located along the highway connecting Nova Friburgo to the municipality of Bom Jardim, with a height of 111 meters.[6]
References
- ↑ "Distritos de Nova Friburgo" (PDF). Retrieved 2026-07-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 "Conselheiro celebra 68 anos". jornal A Voz da Serra (edição impressa). 8 January 2020. p. 8.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ↑ "Conselheiro celebra 68 anos". jornal A Voz da Serra (edição impressa). 8 January 2020. p. 8.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ↑ "Conselheiro Paulino -- Estações Ferroviárias do Estado do Rio de Janeiro". www.estacoesferroviarias.com.br. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ↑ "Stam é destaque no Prêmio Anamaco 2025". Jornal A Voz da Serra (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-11-17. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
- ↑ "Conheça mais sobre a trilha do Cão Sentado – cartão postal de Nova Friburgo". Portal Multiplix (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-05-16.