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Itaboraí

RJ · Southeast

Population: 240,169 (IBGE estimate 2026)

About Itaboraí

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Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).

Itaboraí (Tupi: itaberaby, “river of the shining stones”) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in the Southeast Region of the country. It belongs to the Leste Metropolitano (Eastern Metropolitan area), within the Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro, and its population, according to the 2022 IBGE Census, is 224,267 inhabitants.

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Attractions nearby

Well-known places within 50 km of the city center, closest first. Source: Wikidata (public domain).

Scores by topic

0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).

Cost of living

No rent data

Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.

Healthcare

23

RJ average (29 cities): 29 · All 338 cities: 34

Hospital beds per 1,000

1.44 per 1,000 residents

Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data

Doctors per 1,000

2.37 per 1,000 residents

Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data

Airport access

94

RJ average (29 cities): 83 · All 338 cities: 60

Distance to intl. airport (km)

40.85 km

Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data

International departures within 100 km

17,584 departures in 12 months

Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data

Nearest international airport

Rio de Janeiro/Galeão - Antônio Carlos Jobim (SBGL), 41 km in a straight line · 17,510 international departures in 12 months

Social Progress Index (overall)

56.8

score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)

Climate month by month

Warm Average temperature: 23.8 °C (Average temperature 22–25 °C (72–77 °F))

10 15 20 25 30 35 °C 050100150 mm Jan: 147 mm Feb: 103 mm Mar: 134 mm Apr: 81 mm May: 106 mm Jun: 79 mm Jul: 84 mm Aug: 67 mm Sep: 89 mm Oct: 106 mm Nov: 136 mm Dec: 146 mm Jan: 31.1 °CFeb: 31.6 °CMar: 30.3 °CApr: 28.9 °CMay: 26.8 °CJun: 26.2 °CJul: 25.7 °CAug: 26 °CSep: 26.3 °COct: 27.2 °CNov: 28.5 °CDec: 29.9 °C Jan: 22.4 °CFeb: 22.5 °CMar: 21.8 °CApr: 20.3 °CMay: 17.9 °CJun: 16.3 °CJul: 15.8 °CAug: 16.2 °CSep: 17.5 °COct: 19.1 °CNov: 20.4 °CDec: 21.6 °C JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) Avg. low (°C) Rain (mm)
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Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) 31.131.630.328.926.826.225.726.026.327.228.529.9
Avg. low (°C) 22.422.521.820.317.916.315.816.217.519.120.421.6
Rain (mm) 1471031348110679846789106136146

Weather station Marica, 20 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data

Location

Nearby cities

Up to 150 km in a straight line. Scores use your weights.

  1. Maricá RJ · 20 km 54
  2. Magé RJ · 21 km 39
  3. São Gonçalo RJ · 21 km 39
  4. Niterói RJ · 31 km 66
  5. Teresópolis RJ · 38 km 57
  6. Rio de Janeiro RJ · 40 km 61

Cities with a similar profile

Topic scores closest to those of Itaboraí. Scores use your weights.

  1. Nova Iguaçu RJ · Southeast 41
  2. Abreu e Lima PE · Northeast 43
  3. Japeri RJ · Southeast 37
  4. São João de Meriti RJ · Southeast 42
  5. Mesquita RJ · Southeast 46
  6. Jaboatão dos Guararapes PE · Northeast 37

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