User:Maria.apraiz/sandbox/Infobox/Place
Rio de Janeiro | |
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| Município do Rio de Janeiro Municipality of Rio de Janeiro | |
 From the top, left to right: Christ the Redeemer, Botafogo's cove, Rio Downtown, Rio–Niterói bridge, Maracanã Stadium, and panoramic view of Barra da Tijuca from Pedra da Gávea | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Cidade Maravilhosa | |
 Location in the state of Rio de Janeiro | |
  Rio de Janeiro Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 22°54′30″S 43°11′47″W / 22.90833°S 43.19639°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  Rio de Janeiro |
| Founded | 1 March 1565 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eduardo Paes (PMDB (2009–2016)) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 1,200 km2 (486.5 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 4,557 km2 (1,759.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | from 0 to 1,021 m (from 0 to 3,349 ft) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 6,453,682 |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| • Density | 5,377/km2 (13,930/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 11,616,000 |
| • Metro | 12,090,607 (2nd) |
| Demonym | Carioca |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−2 (BRST) |
| Postal Code | 20000-000 |
| Area code | +55 21 |
| Website | Rio de Janeiro, RJ |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | vi |
| Designated | 2012 (36th session) |
| Reference no. | 1100 |
| State Party | Brazil |
| Region | Latin America and the Caribbean |
- ^ "2013 population estimates. Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) (1 July 2013)" (PDF). Ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 22 July 2014.