Mesquita, Rio de Janeiro
Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
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The Municipality of Mesquita | |
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 Localization of Mesquita in Rio de Janeiro. | |
| Coordinates: 22°48′19″S 43°24′55.91″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  Rio de Janeiro |
| Founded | September 25, 1999 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jorge Lúcio Ferreira Miranda (PSDB) |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.062 km2 (15.082 sq mi) |
| • Land | 41.490 km2 (16.019 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 167,127 |
| 178,830 | |
| • Density | 4,028.1/km2 (10,433/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 |
| Website | www.mesquita.rj.gov.br |
Mesquita (Portuguese for 'mosque'; pronounced [mesˈkitɐ]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 167,127 (2022 Census) and its area is 42 km2 (16 sq mi).[1][2]
The municipality contains part of the 4,398-hectare (10,870-acre) Mendanha State Park, created in 2013.[3] The name is a reference to the second Baron of Mesquita, Jerônimo Roberto de Mesquita, the owner of the old farms (fazendas) in the present central region of the municipality.
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