São Gonçalo
municipality of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil
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São Gonçalo is a municipality located in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, making it part of the greater metropolitan region of one of Brazil's major cities. It is significant as one of the state's most populous municipalities and serves as an important residential and economic area for the Rio de Janeiro region.
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São Gonçalo ( Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w ɡõˈsalu]) is a municipality in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the Southeast region. It is located in the Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro, having land limits with the municipalities of Niterói, Maricá and Itaboraí, and a maritime limit, by Guanabara Bay, with the capital, Rio de Janeiro. According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 960,652 inhabitants, making it the second most populous municipality in the state and the 18th most populous in the country.
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