Brazilian government assigns postal codes to urban communities

The Brazilian Ministry of Communications announced that 12,348 favelas and urban communities now have at least one postal code. This initiative provides formal addresses to territories housing 16.4 million people, who represent 8.1% of the country's population.

The project reached this milestone ahead of schedule as part of the CEP para Todos program. This initiative connects the Ministry of Cities, the Ministry of Communications, and the Correios postal service.

While the first stage provided a general code for each community, the program is now moving toward identifying individual streets, alleys, and lanes. In the Complexo da Maré in Rio de Janeiro, the mapping identified 906 different paths. The government also plans to expand physical postal service points within these areas. Currently, 48 of the 58 designated territories have service structures, such as Correios Essencial units.

These simplified agencies work with local city halls to provide mail posting and package reception. The government expects to add more units to cities like Recife and Águas Lindas de Goiás.