Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro is a very large place in the region of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil with a population of approximately 6,747,815 people and is one of the largest places in Brazil. Find all facts and information about Rio de Janeiro.

Facts and figures on Rio de Janeiro at a glance

Name: Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro)
Status: Very large place and regional capital
Population: 6,747,815 people
Region name (Level 2): Rio de Janeiro
Region name (Level 1): Rio de Janeiro
Country: Brazil
Continent: South America

Rio de Janeiro is located in the region of Rio de Janeiro and is also the regional capital of this region. The distance from Rio de Janeiro to Brazil's capital Brasilia (Brasília) is approximately 934 km / 580 mi (as the crow flies).

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Facts and figures about Rio de Janeiro
PlaceStatusPopulationRegion
Rio de Janeiro Rio de JaneiroVery large place / Regional capital6,747,815 peopleRio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro

Map of Rio de Janeiro

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Information on Rio de Janeiro

Information on Rio de Janeiro
Place nameRegion name Level 2Region name Level 1CountryContinent
Rio de Janeiro Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro Rio de JaneiroBrazilSouth America

Time in Rio de Janeiro

Time in Rio de Janeiro
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 8:58am (08:58h)NoThu, 28 Mar 2024 - 8:58am (08:58h)UTC -3.0America/Sao_Paulo

Geographic coordinates of Rio de Janeiro

Latitude & Longitude of Rio de Janeiro
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map22°54'23.1"S (-22.9064200°)43°10'56.0"W (-43.1822300°)

Distances from Rio de Janeiro

Distances from Rio de Janeiro
To equator (0° lat)To prime meridian (0° lon)To the largest places
2,538 km south of the equator4,414 km west of the prime meridianDistances from Rio de Janeiro

Places around Rio de Janeiro

36 places found within 5 km around Rio de Janeiro. You can expand the radius of your search: 10 km15 km
Places in the regional area of Rio de Janeiro
PlacePopulationDistanceRoute
Av. Rio Branco Av. Rio Branco-0.5 km 0.3 mishow
Centro Centro-0.5 km 0.3 mishow
Candelaria Candelária-0.7 km 0.4 mishow
Lapa Lapa-0.8 km 0.5 mishow
Cinelandia Cinelândia-0.9 km 0.6 mishow
Saude Saúde-1.0 km 0.6 mishow
Castelo Castelo-1.1 km 0.7 mishow
Santa Teresa Santa Teresa-1.4 km 0.9 mishow
Gamboa Gamboa-1.5 km 0.9 mishow
Catumbi Catumbi-1.6 km 1.0 mishow
Gloria Glória-1.6 km 1.0 mishow
Cidade Nova Cidade Nova-2.0 km 1.2 mishow
Catete Catete-2.1 km 1.3 mishow
Santo Cristo Santo Cristo-2.1 km 1.3 mishow
Teleporto Teleporto-2.2 km 1.4 mishow
Praia Formosa Praia Formosa-2.4 km 1.5 mishow
Estacio Estácio-2.6 km 1.6 mishow
Flamengo Flamengo-2.8 km 1.7 mishow
Rio Comprido Rio Comprido-3.0 km 1.8 mishow
Praca da Bandeira Praça da Bandeira-3.4 km 2.1 mishow
Cidade Jardim Laranjeiras Cidade Jardim Laranjeiras-3.8 km 2.4 mishow
Laranjeiras Laranjeiras-4.0 km 2.5 mishow
Engenho Velho Engenho Velho-4.0 km 2.5 mishow
Cosme Velho Cosme Velho-4.3 km 2.7 mishow
Quinta da Boa Vista Quinta da Boa Vista-4.4 km 2.7 mishow
Sao Cristovao São Cristóvão-4.4 km 2.7 mishow
Lagoinha Lagoinha-4.5 km 2.8 mishow
Maracana Maracanã-4.5 km 2.8 mishow
Caju Caju-4.5 km 2.8 mishow
Turano Turano-4.6 km 2.8 mishow
Vila Sao Lazaro Vila São Lazaro-4.6 km 2.9 mishow
Santa Marta Santa Marta-4.7 km 2.9 mishow
Urca Urca-4.9 km 3.1 mishow
Salgueiro Salgueiro-4.9 km 3.1 mishow
Vasco da Gama Vasco da Gama-5.0 km 3.1 mishow
Botafogo Botafogo-5.0 km 3.1 mishow

Airports around Rio de Janeiro

2 airports found within 15 km around Rio de Janeiro. You can expand the radius of your search: 50 km100 km
Airports in the regional area of Rio de Janeiro
AirportCodeDistanceRoute
Santos Dumont Airport Santos Dumont AirportSBRJ, SDU2.0 km 1.2 mishow
Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International AirportGIG, SBGL13.0 km 8.1 mishow

External sources of information on Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro on Wikipedia