Vigário Geral
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  Vigário Geral Location in Rio de Janeiro Show map of Rio de Janeiro Vigário Geral Vigário Geral (Brazil) Show map of Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 22°48′27″S 43°18′37″W / 22.80750°S 43.31028°W / -22.80750; -43.31028 | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| State | Rio de Janeiro (RJ) |
| Municipality/City | Rio de Janeiro |
| Zone | North Zone |
Vigário Geral is a neighborhood in the North ZoneofRio 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.
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