| 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]