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So FranciscoSo Francisco is one of the 48 neighborhoods in which the city of Niteri, in Brazil is divided. Its name, derives from the church consacrated to Saint Francis Xavier (in Portuguese: So Francisco Xavier) and references to it can be found as early as the 17th century. The So Francisco Ensenada, also known as "saco" de So Francisco" (roughly translated as So Francisco's "bag", on account of the Ensenada's shape), was an important source of fish for both the Indians and the Portuguese. In the 1800s, an important road existed, connecting the neighborhood of Icara, across the Cavalo Hill (Big Horse Hill), to Charitas and then across the Virao Hill to Piratininga, on the Ocean shore (note that Icara, So Francisco and Charitas have their shores on the Guanabara Bay). The population of approximately 9,620 (in 1991) represents 2.21% of Niteri's total population. No slums exist in the neighborhood. The So Francisco waterfront is famous for its concentration of bars, restaurants and night clubs, being the beating heart of Niteri's nightlife.
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