Mesquita, Rio de Janeiro
22°46′55″S 43°25′44″W / 22.78194°S 43.42889°W
The Municipality 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 | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Rio de Janeiro |
| Founded | September 25, 1999 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jorge Lúcio Ferreira Miranda (PSDB) |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.062 km2 (15.082 sq mi) |
| • Land | 41.490 km2 (16.019 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 176,569 |
| • Density | 4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 |
| Website | www.mesquita.rj.gov.br |
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Mesquita (Portuguese for 'mosque'; pronounced [mesˈkitɐ]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 176,569 (2020) and its area is 42 km2 (16 sq mi).
The municipality contains part of the 4,398 hectares (10,870 acres) Mendanha State Park, created in 2013. The name is a reference to the second Baron of Mesquita, Jerônimo Roberto de Mesquita, the owner of the old farms (fazendas) in the present central region of the municipality.