Cantagalo–Pavão–Pavãozinho

For the city of Cantagalo, see Cantagalo, Rio de Janeiro.

Cantagalo–Pavão–Pavãozinho
Neighborhood
Cantagalo Hill in 2022
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Coordinates: 22°58′48″S 43°11′42″W
Country	Brazil
State	Rio de Janeiro (RJ)
Municipality/City	Rio de Janeiro
Zone	South Zone

Cantagalo–Pavão–Pavãozinho is a neighborhood consisting of two favelas in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located between Ipanema and Copacabana. In 2010, it had about 9,500 inhabitants.^[1]

Cantagalo and Pavão–Pavãozinho formerly had high rates of violent crime, often associated with the drug trade.^[2] However, beginning in December 2009, the neighborhood was pacified by a then-newly formed Pacifying Police Unit (UPP).^[1][3] On 30 June 2010, the Rubem Braga Complex was inaugurated in it, composed of two towers, an overlook called "Mirante da Paz" ("Peace Overlook"), and two lifts linking the favela to the General Osório Metro Station.^[4]

Then-Rio de Janeiro Governor Sérgio Cabral Filho and President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visiting the Cantagalo–Pavão–Pavãozinho complex in 2007

References

1. "Pavão-Pavãozinho / Cantagalo" (in Portuguese). UPP Repórter. 2010. Archived from the original on 9 January 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
2. Hutton, Lauren (20 February 2019). "Cantagalo and Pavão-Pavãozinho". Mais Caminhos and the communities in Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro: Caminhos Language Centre. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020.
3. Roggema, Rob, ed. (2017). Food Roofs of Rio de Janeiro: The Pavao-Pavaozinho and Cantagalo Case Study. Chem, Switzerland: Springer Verlag. ISBN 978-3-319-56737-2.
4. "Inaugurado elevador com mirante no Morro do Cantagalo". G1 (in Portuguese). Globo Comunicação e Participações S.A. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2016.