All entries in the category "Nilópolis" Category
History of Nilópolis
Nilópolis was part of the captaincy of São Vicente, which belonged to Martim Afonso de Souza in 1531.

Nilópolis

Chapel St. Matthew
Founding Date: August 21, 1947
Gentile: nilopolitano
Area: 19.157 km ²
Altitute: 16 m
Distance from Capital: 22 km
Population: 153,712 (2000 Census) - 150,475 (Estimated July 2006)
Voters: 110,994 (TSE May/2006)
IQM-2000: State Rating: 49
HDI-2000: State Rating: 19
Adjacent counties: St. Johns Wood, Rio de Janeiro and Mosque
Major Rivers: River Pavuna
Main Economic Activities: Industry, Trade (relevant) and Services
Patron: Our Lady of Conception (8 / 12)






















