Rocinha

Rocinha
Rocinha
Neighbourhood
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Country	File:Flag of Brazil.svg 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)
• Total	100,000
• Density	70,000/km2 (180,000/sq mi)

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Rocinha as viewed from within Rocinha

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Rocinha at night

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A hilly road in Rocinha

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Aerial view of Rocinha

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Top-down view of the main road winding through Rocinha

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]

↑ "Bairro: Rocinha". Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.

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[1] "Bairro: Rocinha". Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.

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