Vigário Geral
| Vigário Geral | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | |
  Vigário Geral  Vigário Geral 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.
- Popular culture
The movie Favela Rising follows the development of the Afro Reggae in this neighborhood, as well as focusing on life there.
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