chapéu mangueira is a small and vibrant community located just behind the neighborhood of leme, with a population of 3,740 residents - it is commonly semantically and conceptually linked to morro da babilônia, its friendly neighbor.

chapéu mangueira is thought to have began its existence in around the first decade of the 20th century as people migrated from various parts of the city in the hopes of securing work with the duque de caxias (duke of caxias) in leme - up until the 1930s, the area experienced very little trade and consequently accrued limited economic value.

at the base of babilônia, chapéu mangueira is a small and vibrant community, with a population of 3,740 residents - it is commonly semantically and conceptually linked to morro da Babilônia, its friendly neighbor.