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Mesquita

RJ · Southeast

Population: 178,780 (IBGE estimate 2026)

About Mesquita

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

Mesquita is a municipality in the Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It seceded in 1999 from the neighbouring municipality of Nova Iguaçu, becoming the youngest municipality in the Baixada Fluminense and in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population estimated by IBGE in July 2026 was 178,780 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

14

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

Hospital beds per 1,000

1.07 per 1,000 residents

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

Doctors per 1,000

1.45 per 1,000 residents

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

Airport access

95

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

Distance to intl. airport (km)

18.8 km

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

International departures within 100 km

17,510 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), 19 km in a straight line · 17,510 international departures in 12 months

Social Progress Index (overall)

59.4

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

Hot Average temperature: 25.1 °C (Average temperature 25 °C (77 °F) or higher)

15 20 25 30 35 °C 0100200 mm Jan: 169 mm Feb: 113 mm Mar: 138 mm Apr: 92 mm May: 53 mm Jun: 33 mm Jul: 44 mm Aug: 27 mm Sep: 48 mm Oct: 82 mm Nov: 112 mm Dec: 164 mm Jan: 32.6 °CFeb: 33.3 °CMar: 32.5 °CApr: 30.8 °CMay: 28.1 °CJun: 27.7 °CJul: 26.9 °CAug: 28 °CSep: 28 °COct: 29.2 °CNov: 30.4 °CDec: 31.3 °C Jan: 23.5 °CFeb: 23.5 °CMar: 23.1 °CApr: 21.3 °CMay: 18.4 °CJun: 16.8 °CJul: 16.4 °CAug: 17.4 °CSep: 18.2 °COct: 20 °CNov: 21.3 °CDec: 22.6 °C JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) Avg. low (°C) Rain (mm)
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Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) 32.633.332.530.828.127.726.928.028.029.230.431.3
Avg. low (°C) 23.523.523.121.318.416.816.417.418.220.021.322.6
Rain (mm) 16911313892533344274882112164

Weather station Realengo, 10 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. Nilópolis RJ · 3 km 51
  2. Nova Iguaçu RJ · 4 km 41
  3. Belford Roxo RJ · 4 km 40
  4. São João de Meriti RJ · 6 km 42
  5. Duque de Caxias RJ · 12 km 44
  6. Queimados RJ · 15 km 43

Cities with a similar profile

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

  1. Abaetetuba PA · North 45
  2. Novo Gama GO · Center-West 48
  3. São Gonçalo RJ · Southeast 39
  4. Camboriú SC · South 52
  5. Ibirité MG · Southeast 47
  6. Paulista PE · Northeast 44

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