Vigário Geral | |
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Neighborhood | |
Location in Rio de Janeiro | |
Coordinates: 22°48′27″S 43°18′37″W / 22.80750°S 43.31028°WCoordinates: 22°48′27″S 43°18′37″W / 22.80750°S 43.31028°W | |
Country | Brazil |
State | Rio de Janeiro (RJ) |
Municipality/City | Rio de Janeiro |
Zone | North Zone |
Vigário Geral is a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro with a large favela.
It is infamous for the Vigário Geral massacre that occurred here in 1993.
The movie Favela Rising follows the development of the Afro Reggae in this neighborhood, as well as focusing on life there.