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  2. Favela - Wikipedia

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    In 1950, only 7 percent of Rio de Janeiro's population lived in favelas; in the present day this number has grown to 24-25 percent or about one in four people living in a favela. According to national census data, from 1980 to 1990, the overall growth rate of Rio de Janeiro dropped by 8 percent, but the favela population increased by 41 percent.

  3. Rocinha - Wikipedia

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    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. [2]

  4. List of favelas in Brazil - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  5. Morro da Babilônia - Wikipedia

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    The Morro da Babilônia (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmoʁu dɐ babiˈlõniɐ], Babylon Hill) is a hill in the Leme neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro, separating Copacabana beach from Botafogo. It is home to a favela known by the same name, as well as the favela Chapéu Mangueira. Morro da Babilônia is an environmentally protected area.

  6. Favela Painting - Wikipedia

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    Favela Painting is a series of community artworks in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil painted by Dutch artists Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn (known as Haas&Hahn) [1] [2] with the help of local people. [3] Firmeza Foundation, an organization based in Netherlands runs the project. [ 4 ]

  7. Vidigal, Rio de Janeiro - Wikipedia

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    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]

  8. File:Rio de Janeiro Favela, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil 01.jpg

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    The following other wikis use this file: Usage on ca.wikipedia.org Maré (Rio de Janeiro) Usage on fr.wikipedia.org Maré (Rio de Janeiro) Usage on ig.wikipedia.org

  9. Complexo do Alemão - Wikipedia

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    A Brazilian AAV on a street in the Complexo do Alemão, November 2010 Police entering the Complexo do Alemão during the 2010 Rio de Janeiro Security Crisis. On November 25, 2010, the Special Ops Battalion together with the Brazilian Navy, invaded the Vila Cruzeiro favela, in Rio de Janeiro. The majority of drug traffickers eventually fled to ...