Mangueira

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