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Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeirocity

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Total population

6,211,223

Air quality index

96Moderate

Coordinates-22.91°, -43.21°

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City facts

Overview

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

-22.9110

Longitude

-43.2094

Water area

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate

96

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

31.4

PM10 (µg/m³)

35.4

Ozone (µg/m³)

62

NO₂ (µg/m³)

30.5

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

313,299

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Pitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
13,051
Thraupis palmarum (Wied-Neuwied, 1821)
Thraupis palmarum (Wied-Neuwied, 1821) · Aves
10,852
Coereba flaveola (Linnaeus, 1758)
Coereba flaveola (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
10,431
Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793)
Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
10,349
Troglodytes musculus J.F.Naumann, 1823
Troglodytes musculus J.F.Naumann, 1823 · Aves
9,311
Fregata magnificens Mathews, 1914
Fregata magnificens Mathews, 1914 · Aves
8,957
Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789
Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
8,294
Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819
Tyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves
8,018

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

0

Largest magnitude

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Largest event

—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Maro Engel

German racing driver

Brazilian born Nazi criminal (1921–1993)

physicist (1871–1944)

Antonio Neves Braga

Antonio Neves Braga

martial artist of Capoeira Angola

Brazilian martial artist

Bruno Barreto

Brazilian film director (born 1955)

Nílton Santos

Brazilian association football player (1925-2013)

Benny Feilhaber

Benny Feilhaber

American soccer player

Nathalia Timberg

Nathalia Timberg

Brazilian actress

Jorge Ben

Brazilian recording artist, musician, songwriter

German clarinetist

Jorge Paulo Lemann

Jorge Paulo Lemann

Swiss-Brazilian banker and businessman

Orlando Drummond

Brazilian actor (1919–2021)

Relson Gracie

Brazilian martial artist

Oscar Niemeyer

Brazilian architect (1907–2012)

Augusto Pestana

Augusto Pestana

Brazilian politician (1868-1934)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Rio de Janeiro

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Geography & sun

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Saffron Finch

Sicalis flaveola

Seen 2026-05-24

Parrot's Beak

Heliconia psittacorum

Seen 2026-05-24

Black Hawk-Eagle

Black Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus tyrannus

Seen 2026-05-24

South American Coati

South American Coati

Seen 2026-05-24

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Seen 2026-05-23

Ruddy Ground Dove

Ruddy Ground Dove

Columbina talpacoti

Seen 2026-05-23

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Swallow-tailed Hummingbird

Eupetomena macroura

Seen 2026-05-23

Tropical Kingbird

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Seen 2026-05-23

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

Seen 2026-05-23

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

• Wikidata
• Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist