Mangueira
Neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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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]
Mangueira | |
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Neighborhood | |
  Mangueira Location in Rio de Janeiro  Mangueira Mangueira (Brazil) | |
| Coordinates: 22°54′14″S 43°14′13″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State | Rio de Janeiro (RJ) |
| Municipality/City | Rio de Janeiro |
| Zone | Centro |
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