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Rio de Janeiro (for a complete list, see the Portuguese WikiPedia article: Lista de favelas da cidade do Rio de Janeiro) Babilônia; Benjamin Constant; Cajueiro; Cantagalo–Pavão–Pavãozinho; Chácara do Céu; Chapéu Mangueira; Cidade de Deus; Complexo do Lins; Complexo da Maré; Complexo do Alemão; Santa Marta; Jacarezinho; Ladeira dos ...
Despite attempts to remove favelas from Brazil's major cities like Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, the poor population grew at a rapid pace as well as the modern favelas that house them in the end of last century. This is a phenomenon called "favelização" ("favela growth" or "favelisation").
In the anthology film Rio, I Love You, by Im Sang-soo, the sketch The Vampire of Rio takes place in the favela of Vidigal. The film A Frente Fria que a Chuva Traz (2015), by Neville D'Almeida, was shot in Vidigal. [10] The film Mundo Novo (2021), by Álvaro Campos, was shot in Vidigal. [11]
Rocinha is built on a steep hillside overlooking Rio de Janeiro, and is located about one kilometre from a nearby beach. Most of the favela is on a very steep hill, with many trees surrounding it. Around 200,000 people live in Rocinha, making it the most populous in Rio de Janeiro.
Jacarezinho is a favela (Brazilian neighborhood) in Rio de Janeiro, with more than 60,300 residents living in an area of 40 hectares (99 acres). It is located in the North Zone of the city, and borders the neighborhoods of Jacaré, Méier, Engenho Novo and Triagem. It is the third-largest favela in Rio de Janeiro, behind Rocinha and Complexo do ...
Tavares Bastos is a favela in the Catete neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is named after the Brazilian politician Aureliano Cândido Tavares Bastos. The main access road is the Rua Tavares Bastos. Many films have been filmed in the Tavares Bastos, including Elite Squad, Last Stop 174 and The Incredible Hulk. [1]
Favela is a sequel to The Myth of Marginality (1976) as Perlman attempts to retrace the steps she took while living among favela residents between 1968 and 1969. She relates developments in Rio de Janeiro including the loteamentos, a vast community of squatter plots on the western outskirts of the city; and the conjuntos, characterized as cement apartment complexes built by the government to ...
It is a grouping of several favelas, suburbs with houses, and housing complexes. With approximately 130,000 residents (2006 estimate), it is one of the largest slum complexes in Rio de Janeiro, a consequence of the low indicators of social development that characterize the region.