Mangueira Explained

Mangueira
Settlement Type:Neighborhood
Pushpin Map:Brazil Rio de Janeiro#Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Rio de Janeiro
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Subdivision Type2:Municipality/City
Subdivision Name2:Rio de Janeiro
Subdivision Type3:Zone
Subdivision Name3:Centro
Coordinates:-22.9039°N -43.2369°W

Mangueira (Mango Tree) is a shantytown neighborhood (favela) in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, centered on the Mangueira hill or morro.[1] It is most famous for its samba school,[2] the Estação Primeira de Mangueira (First Mangueira [train] Station) or simply Mangueira, which is one of strongest competitors in the annual Rio Carnival samba competition.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HISTÓRIA DO MORRO – Mangueira . 2024-06-03 . pt-BR.
  2. Web site: Zeldenrust . Jan Willem . 2020-01-24 . Visit a favela in Rio de Janeiro - see the other side in Mangueira . 2024-06-03 . Gringo-Rio . en-US.
  3. Web site: Mangueira, the samba school – Estrela da Favela . 2024-06-03 . en-GB.