Rocinha facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Rocinha
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 Rocinha
Location in Rio de Janeiro
Rocinha
Location in Brazil
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| Country |  Brazil |
| State | Rio de Janeiro (RJ) |
| Municipality/City | Rio de Janeiro |
| Zone | South Zone |
| Administrative Region | Rocinha |
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| • Total | 143.72 ha (355.14 acre) |
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| • Total | 69,356 (2,010 census) |
Rocinha means "little farm" in Portuguese. It is a very large neighborhood in Brazil. It is located in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone. The neighborhood sits between the areas of São Conrado and Gávea.
Rocinha is built on a steep hill. It looks out over the city of Rio de Janeiro. The neighborhood is also about one kilometer from a nearby beach. Many trees grow around the area. About 180,000 people live here. This makes it one of the most populated neighborhoods in Brazil.
Rocinha is officially called a neighborhood. However, many people still call it a favela. A favela is a type of community that started as a shanty town. Over time, it grew into a more developed urban area. Today, most houses in Rocinha are made of concrete and brick. Some buildings are three or four stories tall. Almost all homes have basic services like water, plumbing, and electricity.
Compared to simpler favelas, Rocinha has good services. It has many businesses, like banks and pharmacies. There are also bus routes and even a local TV channel called TV ROC. At one point, there was even a McDonald's restaurant. These things help Rocinha be known as a favela bairro. This means it is a "favela neighborhood."
Life in Rocinha
Rocinha is a lively place with many people. It is home to many service workers. These are people who work in the South Zone of Rio. They work in jobs like cleaning, cooking, or helping in stores.
Community Groups
Many groups work to help the community in Rocinha. These include neighborhood associations. There are also many NGOs. NGOs are non-profit groups that help people. They offer educational and cultural programs.
Visiting Rocinha
In recent years, Rocinha has become safer. Because of this, some people visit as tourists. There are hostels and nightclubs. Guided tours are also available. In 2017, many tourists visited Rocinha every day. However, some governments and police warned against these visits.
Rocinha in Pop Culture
Many famous people have visited Rocinha. One visitor was Mikhail Gorbachev. He was a leader from Russia. He visited during a big meeting in 1992. The actor Christopher Lambert also visited. Some parts of the Brazilian TV show City of Men were filmed here.
See also
In Spanish: Rocinha para niños
