São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro
São Gonçalo | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Manchester Fluminense | |
Location in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Coordinates: 22°49′37″S 43°03′14″W / 22.82694°S 43.05389°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Rio de Janeiro |
| City Established | 22 September 1890 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Body | Prefeitura de São Gonçalo |
| • Mayor | Capitão Nelson (Avante) |
| Area | |
• Total | 249.143 km2 (96.195 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 896,744 |
| • Density | 3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | gonçalense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Area code | +55 21 |
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 896,744 inhabitants, making it the second most populous municipality in the state and the 18th most populous in the country.