Neighborhoods of Niterói
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| Municipality of Niterói Município de Niterói |
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In the foreground, to the left, the Museum of Contemporary Art of Niterói. In the background, Icaraí Beach.
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| 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) |
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 Location of Niterói in the state of Rio de Janeiro |
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 Niterói
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| Coordinates: 22°52′58″S 43°06′14″W / 22.88278°S 43.10389°W | |||
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Brazil
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| Region | Southeast | ||
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Rio de Janeiro
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| Founded | 22 November 1573 | ||
| Incorporated | 1835 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Rodrigo Neves (PV) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Municipality | 129.38 km2 (49.95 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Municipality | 487,327(39th) | ||
| • Density | 3,684.4/km2 (9,543/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 12,620,000 (As part of Rio de Janeiro metropolitan region) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | ||
| Postal Code | 24000-000 | ||
| Area code(s) | 21 | ||
| 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. It lies across Guanabara Bay facing the city of Rio de Janeiro and forms part of the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Area. It was the state capital, as marked by its golden mural crown, between 1834~1894 and again between 1903~1975. It has an estimated population of 487,327 inhabitants (2010) and an area of 129.375 km (80.39 mi), making it the sixth most populous city in the state. It has the highest Human Development Index of the state. The city has the nicknames of Nikity, Nicki City and the Smile City (Cidade Sorriso).
Studies by the Getulio Vargas Foundation in June 2011 classified Niterói as the richest city of Brazil, with 55.7% of the population included in class A. Considering the classes A and B, Niterói also appears in the first place, with 85.9% of the population in these classes.
The word "Niterói" comes from the Tupi language and means "water that hides". It was founded on 22 November 1573 by the Tupi Amerindian chief Araribóia (who later was converted to Roman Catholicism and given the Christian name of Martim Afonso, after the Portuguese explorer Martim Afonso de Sousa). It makes Niteroi the only Brazilian city to have been founded by a non-Christian, non-assimilated Brazilian Amerindian.
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