List of favelas in Brazil


This is a list of large favelas in Brazil. This Portuguese word is commonly used in Brazil. The 2022 Census indicated that there were 12,348 favelas and urban communities, with 16,390,815 individuals, or 8.1% of the country's population.

Minas Gerais

Santa Catarina

Rio de Janeiro

São Paulo

Pernambuco

  • Recife
  • *Brasília Teimosa
  • *Vila de Deus
  • *Iraque
  • *Ilha das Cobras (favela), Recife
  • *Ilha Joana Bezerra
  • *Alto dos Milagres
  • *Suvaco da Cobra
  • *Linha do Metro'
  • *Entra a Pulso
  • Olinda
  • *Comunidade V8
  • *Ilha do Rato — '
  • *Ilha do Maruim

Bahia