District
Nova Iguaçu
Rio de Janeiro • Brazil
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The same song, sung in Spanish
Nova Iguaçu is a district in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has a population of about 727,140, an area of 521 km², and an elevation of 25 m. It is on Brasilia Standard Time. It contains 1 city with a combined population of about 843,046. The largest is Nova Iguaçu (843,046). It lies 6 km north-east of Queimados. Its nearest neighbours are Queimados (6 km), Belford Roxo (14 km), and Japeri (16 km). It was established in 1833.
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates
- -22.6863, -43.5060
- Population
- 795,212
- Area
- 521 km²
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Established
- 1833
- Official website
- novaiguacu.rj.gov.br
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