Greater Rio de Janeiro
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Portuguese language
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) is a large metropolitan area
Metropolitan area
The term metropolitan area refers to a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing. A metropolitan area usually encompasses multiple jurisdictions and municipalities: neighborhoods, townships,...
located in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro (state)
Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
state in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, the second largest in Brazil and third largest in South America. It consists of 16 municipalities, including the capital, Rio de Janeiro.
The metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro is known as a historical, cultural and economic centre of Brazil, with a total population of 11.5 million inhabitants. The region was first officially defined on July 1, 1974 after the fusion of the Guanabara State
Guanabara State
The State of Guanabara was a former Brazilian state that existed from 1960 to 1975. It comprised the city of Rio de Janeiro, after the national capital was moved to Brasília in 1960...
with Rio de Janeiro State. Several municipalities show a high level of conurbation
Conurbation
A conurbation is a region comprising a number of cities, large towns, and other urban areas that, through population growth and physical expansion, have merged to form one continuous urban and industrially developed area...
, with Rio de Janeiro-Duque de Caxias and Niterói-São Gonçalo being the most clear examples.
The water supply
Water supply
Water supply is the provision of water by public utilities, commercial organisations, community endeavours or by individuals, usually via a system of pumps and pipes...
plans of the region are coordinated, and transportation in the area is heavily interconnected with urban intermunicipal buses to all municipalities in the area, trains over the capital and some Baixada Fluminense
Baixada Fluminense
The Baixada Fluminense is a region of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between the city of Rio de Janeiro to the south and the Serra dos Órgãos hills to the north, and bordering on Guanabara Bay. Its government is separate from that of the city of Rio de Janeiro, but depending on the writer it...
municipalities, ferry boats to some of the Guanabara Bay
Guanabara Bay
Guanabara Bay is an oceanic bay located in southeastern Brazil in the state of Rio de Janeiro. On its western shore lies the city of Rio de Janeiro, and on its eastern shore the cities of Niterói and São Gonçalo. Four other municipalities surround the bay's shores...
municipalities and major inter-city freeways such as Ponte Rio-Niterói, Linha Vermelha, Rodovia Presidente Dutra
Rodovia Presidente Dutra
The Rodovia Presidente Dutra, , colloquially known as Via Dutra is a federal highway which runs through the eastern part of the state of São Paulo and southwestern region of the state Rio de Janeiro...
and Rodovia Niterói-Manilha. Most transportation methods are integrated with the capital inner transportation system of buses, trains, subways, freeways and expressways.
Municipalities
The 16 municipalities of the area are:| Administrative division | Area (km²) | Population 2000 Census | Population (2010 Census) | Population density 2010 (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belford Roxo Belford Roxo Belford Roxo is a city in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a part of the Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro and was created in 1990. Its population was 480,555 in 2007 and its area is 79 km². Belford Roxo is one of the richest and wealthiest cities in the state, due to its high GDP... |
79 | 434,474 | 469,261 | 5940 |
| Duque de Caxias Duque de Caxias Duque de Caxias is a city in southeast Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, bordered by Rio de Janeiro to the south. Its population was 842,890 and its area is 465 km². Its current Mayor is José Camilo Zito... |
464.5 | 775,456 | 855,046 | 1840 |
| Guapimirim | 361 | 37,952 | 51,487 | 143 |
| Itaboraí Itaboraí Itaboraí is a city in the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. It was founded in 1672. In 2006, it had a population of 220,981.... |
424.2 | 187,479 | 218,090 | 514 |
| Japeri Japeri Japeri is a city, and a município , in the state of Rio de Janeiro, southeast region of Brazil. This city was founded on June 30, 1991. Is very known to be located next to the last station of the largest branch of the railroad of Brazil , whose image has been stamps in Brazil... |
82.9 | 83,278 | 95,391 | 1151 |
| Magé Magé Magé is a city and a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.Magepe-Mirim was established in 1566 by Portuguese colonists... |
386.6 | 205,830 | 228,150 | 590 |
| Mesquita Mesquita Mesquita is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 182,546 and its area is 35 km².... |
34.8 | 0 | 168,403 | 4839 |
| Nilópolis Nilópolis Nilópolis is a city and 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... |
19.4 | 153,712 | 157,483 | 8118 |
| Niterói Niterói Niterói is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, southeast region of Brazil. It has an estimated population of 487,327 inhabitants and an area of ², being the sixth most populous city in the state and the highest Human Development Index. Integrates the Metropolitan Region of Rio de... |
129.3 | 459,451 | 487,327 | 3769 |
| Nova Iguaçu Nova Iguaçu Nova Iguaçu is a city in southeast Brazil in the Baixada Fluminense region of Rio de Janeiro state. It was the state's second largest city until Mesquita was split off, and now is the fourth largest after São Gonçalo and Duque de Caxias. It lies northwest of the city of Rio de Janeiro, on the... |
523.8 | 920,599 | 795,212 | 1518 |
| Queimados Queimados Queimados is a city and a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 136,509 and its area is 77 km².... |
77 | 121,993 | 137,938 | 1791 |
| Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... |
1260 | 5,857,904 | 6,323,037 | 5018 |
| São Gonçalo São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro São Gonçalo is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. It is located at 22 ° 49'37 "south latitude and 43 º 03'14" west longitude at an altitude of 19 meters. Its population in 2008 is 982,832 inhabitants, being the second most populous city in the state after the capital... |
249.1 | 891,119 | 999,901 | 4014 |
| São João de Meriti São João de Meriti São João de Meriti is a brazilian city in Rio de Janeiro state. Its historical name is São João do Rio Meriti. Its population was 468.309 inhabitants in 2008... |
34.8 | 449,476 | 459,356 | 13200 |
| Seropédica Seropédica Seropédica is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 75,032 and its area is 284 km².- Education :The municipality holds the city for Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro .... |
284 | 65,260 | 78,183 | 275 |
| Tanguá Tanguá Tanguá is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 29,481 and its area is 147 km².-References:... |
147 | 26,057 | 30,731 | 209 |
| Metropolitan Rio Janeiro | 4,557.4 | 10,670,040 | 11,554,996 | 2535 |