Nilópolis

Nilópolis
Municipality
The Municipality of Nilópolis
A view of the city A view of the city
Flag Official seal of Nilópolis Seal
Motto: "Terra da Azul e Branca"
Location of Nilópolis in the State of Rio de Janeiro Location of Nilópolis in the State of Rio de Janeiro
Coordinates:
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Rio de Janeiro
Founded	August 21, 1947
Government
• Mayor	Alessandro Calazans (PMN)
Area
• Total	19.157 km2 (7.397 sq mi)
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	157,986
• Density	8,200/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3
Postal Code	28000-000
Area code(s)	+55 22
HDI (2000)	0.788 – medium
Website	www.nilopolis.rj.gov.br

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Gericinó mountain, Mesquita City, seen from Nilópolis

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Entrance to Nilópolis City.

Nilópolis (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈnjilɔpʊˈʎiʃ]) is 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 living in an area of 9 km² and the remaining area corresponds to the Gericinó's Natural Park. Officially, the population density exceeds 8,120 inhabitants/km², but if calculated just 9 km² occupied, it becomes the most densely populated city in Brazil with more than 17.400 inhabitants/km². Currently, São João de Meriti has the highest population density, with 12,897 inhabitants/km².

Beija Flor

Nilópolis is famous for its Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Beija-Flor de Nilópolis, one of the most successful and luxurious Samba schools and usually a top contender for winning the carnival parade in Rio.

External links

• (Portuguese) Prefeitura de Nilópolis (Nilópolis City Hall)
• (Portuguese) Baixada Fácil (Nilópolis history)