1. Information obtained from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), census of 2005.
2. Asphalt or (asfalto) refers to the areas of the city that are not considered to be in the favela.
3. Flat slums are also part of Rio de Janeiro's scenario;
4. like the favela City of God (Cidade de Deus), most favelas are located on the hillsides.