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Nilópolis, Brazil

Nilópolis is a town of 155,500 people in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Population155,500 GeoNames
RegionRio de Janeiro
Elevation27 m 89 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Sao Paulo
Nearest airportAeroclube de Nova Iguaçu (QNV) 8 km

Why visit Nilópolis

Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 17 parks and trails, 4 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.

Highlights include GRES Beija-Flor de Nilópolis, Museum of Humanity and Praça Paulo Menezes.

Museums and landmarks2

GRES Beija-Flor de Nilópolis

Monument and historic site · 0.9 km

1025 Rua Pracinha Wallace Paes Leme, Nilópolis

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Museum of Humanity

Museum · 2.3 km

443 Avenida Crisóstomo Pimentel de Oliveira, Rio de Janeiro

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Parks, trails and playgrounds17

Praça Paulo Menezes

Park · 1.9 km

721 Rua Antônio Félix, Nilópolis

Mo-Su 06:00-22:00

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Praça da Biblia

Park

Rua Felicidade de Jesus Teixeira

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Parque Sara

Park · 1.3 km

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Praça Benedito Vaz Vieira

Park · 1.5 km

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Praça do Cebeton

Park · 1.9 km

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Praça do Chafariz

Park

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Praça do Condomínio Vila Dona Irene

Park · 1.8 km

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Praça do Cosmorama

Park · 1.7 km

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Praça do Gericinó

Park · 2.1 km

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Praça dos Estudantes

Park · 0.6 km

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Praça Exército

Park · 1.7 km

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Praça Joaquim Manoel Casemiro

Park · 1.4 km

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Restaurants and cafes4

cantinho do sabor

Restaurant · 1.8 km

25 Rua Dona Vicentina, nilopolis

18:00-1:00

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Bar Restaurante Piscinas Doneo

Restaurant

505 Rua Doutor Sílvio, Nilópolis

Mo-Su 09:00-21:00

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Bar do Gastão

Bar and pub · 1.9 km

282 Rua Manuel Gama, São João de Meriti

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Point 3Ms

Fast food · 2.4 km

1163 Rua Marqueza Grizelda

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Where to stay1

Praça da Armada

Campground · 1.9 km

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Churches and places of worship6

  • Agência do Reino de Deus - ICERT

    Church · Pentecostal · 2.0 km

    148 Rua Dona Jove, São João de Meriti

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  • Igreja Cristã Evangélica Renovada em Tomazinho - ICERT

    Church · Pentecostal · 2.0 km

    53 Rua Dona Jove, São João de Meriti

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  • Ilê Axé Omo Ogodô

    Place of worship · Candomblé · 1.8 km

    1395 Estrada Marechal Castelo Branco

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  • Paróquia Nossa Senhora das Graças de Éden

    Church · Roman Catholic · 2.2 km

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  • IGREJA BATISTA RESTAURAR

    Church · 0.7 km

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  • IGREJA PRESBITERIANA EBENEZER

    Church · 1.0 km

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Shopping5

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Schools, colleges and libraries23

Healthcare4

Map of Nilópolis

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Getting there and nearby towns

Aeroclube de Nova Iguaçu (QNV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 km away.

  • São João de Meriti 4 km east, about 4 min by car
  • Belford Roxo 5 km north, about 5 min by car
  • Nova Iguaçu 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
  • Acari 8 km east, about 8 min by car
  • Duque de Caxias 11 km east, about 11 min by car
  • Cordovil 11 km east, about 11 min by car
  • Queimados 18 km northwest, about 18 min by car
  • Barra da Tijuca 22 km south, about 22 min by car
  • Rio de Janeiro 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
  • São Gonçalo 37 km east, about 37 min by car

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