Mesquita, Rio de Janeiro

Coordinates: 22°46′55″S 43°25′44″W / 22.78194°S 43.42889°W / -22.78194; -43.42889

Mesquita
Municipality
The Municipality of
Mesquita

Downtown of Mesquita.

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Localization of Mesquita in Rio de Janeiro.
Coordinates: 22°48′19″S 43°24′55.91″W / 22.80528°S 43.4155306°W / -22.80528; -43.4155306
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast
State Rio de Janeiro
Founded September 25, 1999
Government
  Mayor Rogelson Sanches Fontoura (PSC)
Area
  Total 39.062 km2 (15.082 sq mi)
Population
  Total 168,403
  Density 4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3
Website www.mesquita.rj.gov.br

Mesquita (Portuguese pronunciation: [miʃˈkitɐ], Mosque) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 182,546 (2005) and its area is 39 km2 (15 sq mi).[1]

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