Mesquita, Rio de Janeiro
Mesquita (Portuguese pronunciation: [mesˈkitɐ], locally [mĭɕˈc̠itə]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 175,620 (2018) and its area is 42 km2 (16 sq mi).[1][2]
The Municipality of Mesquita | |
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Municipality | |
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 Localization of Mesquita in Rio de Janeiro. | |
| Coordinates: 22°48′19″S 43°24′55.91″W | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  |
| Founded | September 25, 1999 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jorge Lúcio Ferreira Miranda (PSDB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.062 km2 (15.082 sq mi) |
| • Land | 41.490 km2 (16.019 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 est.[2]) | |
| • Total | 175,620 |
| • Density | 4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 |
| Website | www.mesquita.rj.gov.br |
The municipality contains part of the 4,398 hectares (10,870 acres) Mendanha State Park, created in 2013.[3] The name is a reference to the second Baron of Mesquita, Jerônimo Roberto de Mesquita, the owner of the old farms (fazendas) in the present central region of the municipality.
References
- "Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics" (in Portuguese). 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
2018 Area Total
- "Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics" (PDF) (in Portuguese). 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
2018 Estimates of Population
- Parque Estadual do Mendanha (in Portuguese), INEA, retrieved 2017-01-15
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