Mangueira
Mangueira is a shantytown neighborhood in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, centered on the Mangueira hill or morro. It is most famous for its samba school, the Estação Primeira de Mangueira or simply Mangueira, which is one of strongest competitors in the annual Rio Carnival samba competition.
- Type: Suburb
- Description: neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro
- Also known as: “Mangueira (cidade do Rio de Janeiro)”, “Mangueira (Rio de Janeiro)”, and “Morro da Mangueira”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Morro do Telégrafo and Estação Primeira de Mangueira.
Mangueira station
Railway station
Photo: Junius, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Francisco Xavier and Benfica.
São Francisco Xavier
Suburb
São Francisco Xavier is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Maracanã
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Mangueira
- Categories: favela, neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro, and locality
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Grande Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Southeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-22.90395° or 22° 54′ 14″ south
Longitude
-43.2362° or 43° 14′ 10″ west
Elevation
60 metres (197 feet)
Open location code
589R3QW7+CG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Mangueira and Olimpo Mangueirense.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: ruinas and Mestre Dalmo José.
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