Nova Iguaçu
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- Not to be confused with Nova Iguaçu de Goiás.
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| Country | Brazil | ||
| Region | Southeast | ||
| State | Rio de Janeiro | ||
| Founded | 15 January 1833 | ||
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| - Mayor | Lindberg Farias (PT) | ||
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) | ||
| Population (2006)[1][2] | |||
| - Total | 844,583 | ||
| - Density | 1,612.1/km² (4,175.3/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | ||
| Website: www.novaiguacu.rj.gov.br | |||
Nova Iguaçu is a city in southeast Brazil in Rio de Janeiro state. 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
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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