Rocinha

Rocinha
Rocinha
Neighbourhood
	Rocinha Location in Rio de Janeiro Rocinha Rocinha (Brazil)
	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
Administrative Region	Rocinha
Area
• Total	143.72 ha (355.14 acres)
Population (2017)
• 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

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

This short article about a place or feature can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.

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

[1]