Rio de Janeiro
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Municipality of Rio de Janeiro | |
Downtown Rio from
Santa Teresa, with the
Metropolitan Cathedral (center),
Carioca Aqueduct (right) and
Rio-Niteroi Bridge (background)
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Nicknames:
Cidade Maravilhosa (Marvellous City),
Princesa Maravilhosa (Marvellous Princess),
Cidade dos Brasileiros (City of Brazilians)
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Coordinates: 22°54′40″S 43°12′20″W / 22.91111°S 43.20556°W / -22.91111; -43.20556 | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | Rio de Janeiro |
Historic countries | Kingdom of Portugal United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves Empire of Brazil |
Settled | 1555; 469 years ago (1555) |
Founded | 1 March 1565; 459 years ago (1565-03-01)[1] |
Named for | Saint Sebastian Guanabara Bay |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council |
• Body | Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro |
• Mayor | Eduardo Paes (PSD) |
• Vice Mayor | Nilton Caldeira (PL) |
Area | |
• Municipality | 1,221 km2 (486.5 sq mi) |
• Metro | 4,539.8 km2 (1,759.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,020 m (3,349 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population
(2022)
[2]
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• Municipality | 6,211,223 |
• Rank | 4th in South America 2nd in Brazil |
• Density | 5,174.6/km2 (13,402/sq mi) |
• Urban | 11,616,000[needs update] |
• Metro | 12,280,702[needs update] (2nd) |
• Metro density | 2,705.1/km2 (7,006/sq mi) |
Demonym | Carioca |
GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) | |
• Year | 2023 |
• Total (Metro) | $285.9 billion[3] |
• Per capita | $23,700 |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Postal Code |
20000-001 to 23799-999
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Area code | 21 |
HDI (2010) | 0.799 – high[4] |
Nominal 2018 GDP (City) | US$ 93.9 billion (2nd)[5] |
Per capita | US$14,046 (2nd) |
Website | en |
Official name | Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | vi |
Designated | 2012 (36th session) |
Reference no. | 1100 |
Rio de Janeiro
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Municipality of Rio de Janeiro | |
Downtown Rio from
Santa Teresa, with the
Metropolitan Cathedral (center),
Carioca Aqueduct (right) and
Rio-Niteroi Bridge (background)
|
|
Nicknames:
Cidade Maravilhosa (Marvellous City),
Princesa Maravilhosa (Marvellous Princess),
Cidade dos Brasileiros (City of Brazilians)
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Coordinates: 22°54′40″S 43°12′20″W / 22.91111°S 43.20556°W / -22.91111; -43.20556 | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | Rio de Janeiro |
Historic countries | Kingdom of Portugal United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves Empire of Brazil |
Settled | 1555; 469 years ago (1555) |
Founded | 1 March 1565; 459 years ago (1565-03-01)[1] |
Named for | Saint Sebastian Guanabara Bay |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council |
• Body | Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro |
• Mayor | Eduardo Paes (PSD) |
• Vice Mayor | Nilton Caldeira (PL) |
Area | |
• Municipality | 1,221 km2 (486.5 sq mi) |
• Metro | 4,539.8 km2 (1,759.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,020 m (3,349 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population
(2022)
[2]
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• Municipality | 6,211,223 |
• Rank | 4th in South America 2nd in Brazil |
• Density | 5,174.6/km2 (13,402/sq mi) |
• Urban | 11,616,000[needs update] |
• Metro | 12,280,702[needs update] (2nd) |
• Metro density | 2,705.1/km2 (7,006/sq mi) |
Demonym | Carioca |
GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) | |
• Year | 2023 |
• Total (Metro) | $285.9 billion[3] |
• Per capita | $23,700 |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Postal Code |
20000-001 to 23799-999
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Area code | 21 |
HDI (2010) | 0.799 – high[4] |
Nominal 2018 GDP (City) | US$ 93.9 billion (2nd)[5] |
Per capita | US$14,046 (2nd) |
Website | en |
Official name | Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | vi |
Designated | 2012 (36th session) |
Reference no. | 1100 |