City Details: Duque de Caxias
A few alternate names for Duque de Caxias are: Caxias, Duke de Kashijas, Duke de Kasijasas, Duke de Kašijasas, Duki di Kashias, Duki di Kasias, Duki-di-Kashias, QDQ, duki ci ka cheiy s, dukijikasiaseu
Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias, nicknamed "the Peacemaker" and "the Iron Duke", was an army officer, politician and monarchist of the Empire of Brazil. Like his father and uncles, Caxias pursued a military career. In 1823 he fought as a young officer in the Brazilian War for Independence against Portugal, then spent three years in Brazil's southernmost province, Cisplatina, as the government unsuccessfully resisted that province's secession in the Cisplatine War. Though his own father and uncles renounced Emperor Dom Pedro I during the protests of 1831, Caxias remained loyal. Pedro I abdicated in favor of his young son Dom Pedro II, whom Caxias instructed in swordsmanship and horsemanship and eventually befriended.
General Information
- Official Name: Brazil
- Common Name: Brazil
- Population: 818329
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -22.78556, -43.31167
- Country Code: BRA
- Continent: South America
Closest Airports to Duque de Caxias
- 1. Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), distance from city center: 6.83 km
- 2. Aeroclube Airport (QNV), distance from city center: 15.88 km
- 3. Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), distance from city center: 20.61 km
Location of Duque de Caxias
Country Details
- Country: Brazil
- Official Name: Federative Republic of Brazil
- Capital: Brasília
- Region: Americas
- Subregion: South America
- Population: 212,559,409
- Area: 8,515,767 km²
- Languages: Portuguese
- Currency: Brazilian real (R$)
- Timezones: UTC-05:00, UTC-04:00, UTC-03:00, UTC-02:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Colombia
- French Guiana
- Guyana
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Suriname
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
Holidays in Duque de Caxias, Brazil
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- Confraternização Universal - 2026-01-01
- Carnaval - 2026-02-16
- Carnaval - 2026-02-17
- Sexta-feira Santa - 2026-04-03
- Domingo de Páscoa - 2026-04-05
- Dia de Tiradentes - 2026-04-21
- Dia do Trabalhador - 2026-05-01
- Corpus Christi - 2026-06-04
- Revolução Constitucionalista de 1932 - 2026-07-09
- Dia da Independência - 2026-09-07
- Nossa Senhora Aparecida - 2026-10-12
- Dia de Finados - 2026-11-02
- Proclamação da República - 2026-11-15
- Dia da Consciência Negra - 2026-11-20
- Natal - 2026-12-25
Museums in Duque de Caxias, Brazil
Museu Ciência e Vida;Drogaria Pacheco
Avenida Brigadeiro Lima e Silva, Jardim 25 de Agosto, Duque de Caxias - RJ, 25075-030, Brazil
Coordinates: 22.7904° S, 43.3067° W