Nova Iguaçu

Nova Iguaçu
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Not to be confused with Nova Iguaçu de Goiás.

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Nova Iguaçu

— Municipality —

The Municipality of Nova Iguaçu

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Location of Nova Iguaçu

Nova Iguaçu

Location of Nova Iguaçu

Founded

Government

- Mayor

Lindberg Farias (PT)

Elevation

25 m (82 ft)

Population (2006)¹²

- Total

844,583

1,612.1/km² (4,175.3/sq mi)

- Summer (DST)

Website: www.novaiguacu.rj.gov.br

Coordinates: 22°45′32″S 43°27′03″W / -22.75889, -43.45083 Nova Iguaçu is a city in southeast Brazil in Rio de Janeiro state. It was the state's second largest city until Mesquita was split off, and now is fourth after São Gonçalo and Duque de Caxias. It lies northwest of the city of Rio de Janeiro, on the limits of the metropolitan area. The city hosts a significant number of low-income emigrants from Northeastern Brazil. The current mayor is former student leader Lindbergh Farias, of Workers' Party. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Iguaçu.

Sports

Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube is an important football club from the city.

Population is 845,000.

Nova Iguacu as a suburb of Rio, is under influence of the capital; people live in these cities, but commute daily to Rio.

Homepage do Vulcão de Nova Iguaçu

Scientific research indicates the hypothesis of an extinct volcano which might be present 2 km to the south of Nova Iguaçu City. [1]

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