Niterói

Niterói
Municipality
Municipality of Niterói Município de Niterói
In the foreground, to the left, the Museum of Contemporary Art of Niterói. In the background, Icaraí Beach.
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  Nikiti Cidade Sorriso (Smile City) Terra de Araribóia (Land of Araribóia) Capital Estadual da Qualidade de Vida (State Capital of Quality of Life)
Location of Niterói in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Niterói Location of Niterói in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°52′58″S 43°06′14″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Rio de Janeiro
Founded	22 November 1573
Incorporated	1835
Government
• Mayor	Rodrigo Neves (PDT)
Area
• Total	129.38 km^2 (49.95 sq mi)
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2018 est.[1])
• Total	511,786
• Density	4,000/km^2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
Postal Code	24000-000
Area code	21
HDI (2010)	0.837 very high
Website	niteroi.rj.gov.br

Niterói (Portuguese pronunciation: [niteˈɾɔj], [nitɛˈɾɔj]) is a municipality of the state of Rio de Janeiro in the southeast region of Brazil.^[2] 511,786 people lived here since 2018. It has an area of 129.375 km² (49.952 sq mi), making it the fifth most populous city in the state.

References

1. "Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics" (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019. 2018 Estimates of Population
2. Rio de Janeiro to Niteroi, Brazil - Google Maps