Rocinha
Appearance
Rocinha | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Coordinates: 22°59′19″S 43°14′54″W / 22.98861°S 43.24833°W | |
Country | Brazil |
State | Rio de Janeiro (RJ) |
Municipality/City | Rio de Janeiro |
Zone | South Zone[broken anchor] |
Administrative Region | Rocinha |
Area | |
• Total | 143.72 ha (355.14 acres) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 100,000 |
• Density | 70,000/km2 (180,000/sq mi) |
Rocinha is the biggest and most populous favela in Brazil. It is in Rio de Janeiro on a 'doggy-style' hill. Its population is about 69,000 people.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Bairro: Rocinha". Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.