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Itaboraí

South America

Itaboraí is a city in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and belongs to the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area. It was founded in 1672, and the 2022 census counted 224,267 residents. Before the Portuguese arrived in the Guanabara Bay region the land was held by Tupi peoples known as the Tupinambá or Tamoio. Culturally it is closest to São Gonçalo and Niterói, and it borders São Gonçalo, Maricá, Tanguá, Rio Bonito, Cachoeiras de Macacu and Guapimirim. It has a small mangrove coastline on Guanabara Bay and one of the fastest-growing economies of the metropolitan area, tied to the chemical and petroleum industries. The city gives its name to the Itaboraian period.

Facts
Population
224,267 1
Founding Year
1672 2
Elevation (m)
47 3
Latitude
22.74444 degrees south 3
Longitude
42.85944 degrees west 3
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Coastal
Yes 2
Climate Zone
Tropical 4
Time Zone
UTC-03:00 3
Sources
1. citypopulation.de: Brazil: Rio de Janeiro municipalities
citypopulation.deMunicipalities table, 2022 census
Quote, Municipalities table, 2022 census
Itaboraí Municipality 187,479 217,790 224,267
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2. Itaboraí (Wikipedia)
  • Geography, location
    It has a small coastline, mostly representing mangrove on the shores of polluted rivers' ends
  • Lead
    It was founded in 1672.
  • On Continent: South America, Lead, continent
    Itaboraí (pronounced [itɐboɾaˈi] it-ə-BOR-ə-EE) is a city in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • In Group: Cities of South America (World), Lead, group
    Itaboraí (pronounced [itɐboɾaˈi] it-ə-BOR-ə-EE) is a city in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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3. GeoNames: GeoNames place record for Itaboraí
GeoNames
  • Coordinates
    Coordinates -22.74444, -42.85944
  • Elevation (band: lowland under 500 m, highland from 500 m)
    Elevation ca. 47 m
  • Timezone
    Timezone America/Sao_Paulo
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4. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Grid cell -22.75 N/S -42.75 E/W containing the GeoNames city coordinates
Quote, Grid cell -22.75 N/S -42.75 E/W containing the GeoNames city coordinates
-22.75 -42.75 Aw
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