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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 / 22.90389°S 43.23694°W / -22.90389; -43.23694
Country	Brazil
State	Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Municipality/City	Rio de Janeiro
Zone	Centro

Mangueira (Mango Tree) is a shantytown neighborhood (favela) in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, centered on the Mangueira hill or morro. It is most famous for its samba school, the Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Estação Primeira de Mangueira, called for short Estação Primeira de Mangueira (First Mangueira Station) or simply Mangueira, which is one of strongest competitors in the annual Rio Carnival samba competition.

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