City Details: Nova Iguaçu

A few alternate names for Nova Iguaçu are: Nova Iguacu, Nova Iguassu, Nova Iguassú, Nova Iguasu, Nova Iguaçu, Nova Iguaçú, Nova-Iguasu, nobaiguasu, nobha iguraaku, nova-iguasu

Nova Iguaçu is a municipality in Rio de Janeiro state in Brazil.

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Nova Iguaçu

General Information

  • Official Name: Brazil
  • Common Name: Brazil
  • Population: 823302
  • Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
  • Coordinates: -22.75917, -43.45111
  • Country Code: BRA
  • Continent: South America

Closest Airports to Nova Iguaçu

  • 1. Aeroclube Airport (QNV), distance from city center: 1.81 km
  • 2. Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), distance from city center: 21.32 km
  • 3. Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ), distance from city center: 33.54 km

Location of Nova Iguaçu

Brazil 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: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Colombia
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela

Holidays in Nova Iguaçu, 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 Nova Iguaçu, Brazil