Nilópolis

Nilópolis (Portuguese pronunciation: [niˈlɔpoliʃ], [niˈlɔpɔliʃ], [niˈlɔpuliʃ]) is a municipality in Brazil, located in the Rio de Janeiro state's southwestern region, bordering São João de Meriti, Mesquita and Rio de Janeiro. It is the smallest municipality in Rio de Janeiro state, with a total area of 19.39 km2. The population of 157,483 inhabitants living in an area of 9 km2 and the remaining area corresponds to the Gericinó's Natural Park. Officially, the population density exceeds 8,120 inhabitants/km2, but if calculated just 9 km2 occupied, it becomes the most densely populated city in Brazil with more than 17.400 inhabitants/km2. Currently, São João de Meriti has the highest population density, with 12,897 inhabitants/km2.

This article is about the place in Brazil. For the former city in Egypt, see Nilopolis.

Nilópolis
Municipality
Município de Nilópolis
A view of the city
Flag
Seal
Motto(s): 
"Terra da Azul e Branca"
Location of Nilópolis in the State of Rio de Janeiro
Coordinates: 22°48′19″S 43°24′55.91″W
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State Rio de Janeiro
FoundedAugust 21, 1947
Government
 • MayorFarid Abrão David (PTB)
Area
 • Total19.157 km2 (7.397 sq mi)
 [1]
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total157,986
 • Density8,200/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
 [2]
Time zoneUTC-3
Postal Code
28000-000
Area code(s)+55 22
Websitewww.nilopolis.rj.gov.br
Gericinó mountain, Mesquita City, seen from Nilópolis
Entrance to Nilópolis City.

The city was named after Nilo Peçanha, a President of Brazil.

Beija Flor

Nilópolis is famous for its Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Beija-Flor de Nilópolis, one of the most successful and luxurious Samba schools and usually a top contender for winning the carnival parade in Rio.

gollark: https://tenor.com/view/cubs-abstract-cube-gif-11943139
gollark: Hello, HelloBoi!
gollark: Yes, I just haven't seen any.
gollark: I mostly assume they blatantly lie about things like... the effect of policies, or what they plan to do, but not about things like the entire shape of the earth.
gollark: Although I don't know anyone doing it unironically.

References
  1. IBGE link to check the area of every municipality of Brazil - IBGE
  2. "2012 Populational Estimate" (PDF). Censo Populacional 2012. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.