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Greater Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
, officially the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Region (''Grande Rio'', officially ''Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro'', in Portuguese) is a large metropolitan area
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located in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
state
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in Brazil, the second largest in Brazil
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and third largest in South America. It consists of 22 municipalities
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, including the state capital, Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
.
The metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro is known as a historical, cultural and economic centre of Brazil, with a total population of 12 million inhabitants. The region was first officially defined on July 1, 1974, less than 1 year before the fusion of Guanabara into Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
. Several municipalities show a high level of conurbation
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, with Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
–Baixada Fluminense
The Baixada Fluminense (standard ; local pronounce: ) (literally " Fluminense Lowland") is a region in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in southeastern Brazil. It is located on Guanabara Bay, between Rio de Janeiro to the south and the Serra dos Ór ...
and Niterói
Niterói () is a List of municipalities in Rio de Janeiro, municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro, in the Southeast Region, Brazil, southeast region of Brazil. It lies across Guanabara Bay, facing the city of Rio de ...
– São Gonçalo being the most clear examples. It was changed several times to include or remove different cities in different moments of the history, in the years 1993, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2013 and 2018.
The water supply
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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
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over the capital to some Baixada Fluminense
The Baixada Fluminense (standard ; local pronounce: ) (literally " Fluminense Lowland") is a region in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in southeastern Brazil. It is located on Guanabara Bay, between Rio de Janeiro to the south and the Serra dos Ór ...
municipalities, ferry boats to some of the Guanabara Bay municipalities
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and major inter-city freeways such as the Rio–Niterói Bridge, Red Line, President Dutra freeway and the Niterói-Manilha freeway ( pt). Most transportation methods are integrated with the capital inner-transportation system of buses, trains
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, metro, freeways and expressways.
Cities by population (2022)
1,000,000+ *Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
:
400,000 – 999,999
* São Gonçalo:
* Duque de Caxias:
* Nova Iguaçu
Nova Iguaçu (, ''New Iguaçu'') is a municipality in Rio de Janeiro state in Brazil.
Geography Location
The city is named after the Iguaçu River that runs through it and empties into Guanabara Bay (not to be confused with the Iguaçu Rive ...
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* Belford Roxo
Belford Roxo () is a city in the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a part of the metropolitan region of the city of Rio de Janeiro and was created in 1990. Its population was 513,118 in 2020 and its area is 79 km² ...
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* Niterói
Niterói () is a List of municipalities in Rio de Janeiro, municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro, in the Southeast Region, Brazil, southeast region of Brazil. It lies across Guanabara Bay, facing the city of Rio de ...
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* São João de Meriti
São João de Meriti () is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Its historical name was São João do Rio Meriti. Its population was 440,962 inhabitants in 2022. It is located in the region of Baixada Fluminense, having 34.99 ...
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100,000 – 399,999
* Petrópolis:
* Magé
Magé () is a List of municipalities in Rio de Janeiro, municipality located in the States of Brazil, Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro.
''Magepe-Mirim'' () was established in 1566 by Portuguese colonists. It is considered ...
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* Itaboraí:
* Maricá:
* Mesquita:
* Nilópolis:
* Queimados:
* Itaguaí:
0 - 100,000
* Japeri:
* Seropédica:
* Cachoeiras de Macacu:
* Rio Bonito:
* Guapimirim:
* Paracambi:
* Tanguá:
Statistics
* Population: (2022) ** Most populous city:Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
: (2018 est.)
* Nominal GDP: R$413.93 Billion
** Largest GDP City: Rio de Janeiro City: R$282.5 billion (2013 est.)
* Nominal GDP per capita: R$33,856.54 (2013 est.)
* HDI: 0,771 (2010 est.)
** Highest HDI City: Niterói
Niterói () is a List of municipalities in Rio de Janeiro, municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro, in the Southeast Region, Brazil, southeast region of Brazil. It lies across Guanabara Bay, facing the city of Rio de ...
: 0,837 (2010 est.)
Municipalities
The 22 municipalities of the area are:https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/Notes and references
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