RJ · Southeast
Population: 843,367 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Nova Iguaçu is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in the Southeast Region of the country. Located in the Baixada Fluminense, within the Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro, it holds the title of “Capital of the Baixada” due to the various provinces, parishes and districts that over the years sought a political division into municipalities. Its estimated population in 2026 was 843,367 inhabitants, making it the fourth most populous municipality in the state and the 24th most populous in the country.
It is the oldest city in the Baixada Fluminense and is considered the “Mother City” of other cities in the region. Registered in 1719, the parish of Nossa Senhora da Piedade de Iguaçu, also called Nossa Senhora da Piedade do Caminho Velho, later Iguaçu Velho, gave rise to all the cities that make up the Baixada Fluminense; together with Niterói, Magé and Itaguaí, these are the oldest in the Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro. It has one of the largest commercial and financial centers in the Baixada Fluminense. There are large, modern complexes of high-standard commercial and residential buildings, which generate heavy road traffic on the highways, air traffic through the Nova Iguaçu Aero Club, which few small aircraft use today, and also traffic through the heliport.
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Well-known places within 50 km of the city center, closest first. Source: Wikidata (public domain).
0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).
RJ average (29 cities): 67 · All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
30 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
54.51 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.
RJ average (29 cities): 27 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
114.27 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
2,495.9 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
RJ average (29 cities): 29 · All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
1.03 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
2.33 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
RJ average (29 cities): 34 · All 338 cities: 54
Ideb – late grades (9th grade), public schools
4 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
5 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
RJ average (29 cities): 56 · All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
14.56 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
88.77 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
RJ average (29 cities): 83 · All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
21.45 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), 21 km in a straight line · 17,510 international departures in 12 months
score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Hot Average temperature: 25.7 °C (Average temperature 25 °C (77 °F) or higher)
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 33.9 | 34.8 | 33.0 | 31.5 | 29.0 | 28.2 | 27.5 | 28.4 | 28.3 | 29.9 | 31.5 | 32.8 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 23.8 | 24.0 | 23.2 | 21.7 | 19.3 | 17.8 | 17.1 | 17.7 | 18.6 | 20.3 | 21.7 | 22.9 |
| Rain (mm) | 205 | 149 | 156 | 109 | 75 | 56 | 44 | 39 | 81 | 81 | 105 | 152 |
Weather station Bangu, 13 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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