Nova Iguaçu (ˈnɔvɐ iɡwaˈsu, New Iguaçu

Iguaçu

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) is a city in southeast Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

 in the Baixada Fluminense region of Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro (state)

Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...

 state. It was the state's second largest city until Mesquita

Mesquita

Mesquita is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 182,546 and its area is 35 km²....

 was split off, and now is the fourth largest after São Gonçalo

São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro

São Gonçalo is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. It is located at 22 ° 49'37 "south latitude and 43 º 03'14" west longitude at an altitude of 19 meters. Its population in 2008 is 982,832 inhabitants, being the second most populous city in the state after the capital...

 and Duque de Caxias

Duque de Caxias

Duque de Caxias is a city in southeast Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, bordered by Rio de Janeiro to the south. Its population was 842,890 and its area is 465 km². Its current Mayor is José Camilo Zito...

. It lies northwest of the city of Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

, on the limits of the metropolitan area. The current mayor is Sheila Gama (PDT

Democratic Labour Party (Brazil)

The Democratic Labour Party is a populist, democratic socialist political party of Brazil. It was founded in 1979 by left-wing leader Leonel Brizola as an attempt to reorganize the Brazilian leftist forces during the end of the Brazilian military dictatorship...

). The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Iguaçu

Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Iguaçu

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Iguaçu is a diocese located in the city of Nova Iguaçu in the Ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.-History:...

.

Rail accidents

• On June 7, 1951 the city was the site of a level crossing disaster in which 54 people were killed when a train struck a gasoline truck.
• On 30 August 2007, two trains collided in the city, killing at least eight people.

Sports

Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube

Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube

Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube, or Nova Iguaçu as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Nova Iguaçu in Rio de Janeiro, founded on April 1, 1990.Nova Iguaçu greatest rival is from the same city: Artsul....

 is an important football club from the city. Its estimated population is around 845,000 people. Nova Iguaçu, as a suburb of Rio, is under the influence of the capital; its people commute daily to Rio.

External links

• Via Iguassu - Cultura, laser, entretenimento, informação e Guia da cidade de Nova Iguaçu.