[2] The word "irajá," said Teodoro Fernandes Sampaio, considered the outstanding Brazilian knowledgeable of Indian Affairs, author of Tupi in the national geography is "honey flows."

"[3] The neighborhood had its origins in the biggest portuguese land grant of Rio de Janeiro, which included Benfica, Anchieta, and Campo Grande.

It was granted to Antoine de França in 1568, where he founded the sugar cane mill of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda.

The son of Gaspar, on December 30, 1644, established the Parish of Nossa Senhora da Apresentação of Irajá.

[3] During the 17th century, Irajá was an important supply center for food and building material, which can be considered as a tradition of the local market, due to it housing for several years the white cement factory Irajazinho and the CEASA, an important supply center for groceries.