Maré, Rio de Janeiro
Maré | |
|---|---|
Neighborhood | |
Complexo Maré | |
| Coordinates: 22°51′48″S 43°14′24″W / 22.86333°S 43.24000°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Rio de Janeiro (RJ) |
| Municipality/City | Rio de Janeiro |
| Zone | North Zone |
Maré is a neighborhood and favela (low-income informal neighborhood) in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a grouping of several favelas, suburbs with houses, and housing complexes. With approximately 130,000 residents (2006 estimate), it is one of the largest slum complexes in Rio de Janeiro, a consequence of the low indicators of social development that characterize the region.
In 2014 it was featured in a BBC Documentary series Welcome to Rio which highlighted issues with gangs and its pacification.