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Itaperuna

RJ · Southeast

Population: 107,322 (IBGE estimate 2026)

About Itaperuna

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Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).

Itaperuna (Tupi language: itaperuna, “path of the black stone”) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in the Southeast Region of the country. It is located in the North Fluminense region, about 330 km northeast of the state capital. It covers an area of approximately 1,110 km², of which 20 km² is urban area, and its population was estimated at 107,297 inhabitants in 2025. It lies 20 km from the border with the state of Minas Gerais and 30 km from Espírito Santo.

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Scores by topic

0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).

Cost of living

No rent data

Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.

Healthcare

56

RJ average (29 cities): 29 · All 338 cities: 34

Hospital beds per 1,000

3.26 per 1,000 residents

Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data

Doctors per 1,000

4.98 per 1,000 residents

Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data

Airport access

40

RJ average (29 cities): 83 · All 338 cities: 60

Distance to intl. airport (km)

191.56 km

Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data

International departures within 100 km

0 departures in 12 months

Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data

Nearest international airport

Cabo Frio (SBCB), 192 km in a straight line · 74 international departures in 12 months

Social Progress Index (overall)

62.6

score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)

Climate month by month

Hot Average temperature: 25.0 °C (Average temperature 25 °C (77 °F) or higher)

10 15 20 25 30 35 °C 0100200300 mm Jan: 190 mm Feb: 120 mm Mar: 151 mm Apr: 69 mm May: 42 mm Jun: 21 mm Jul: 15 mm Aug: 21 mm Sep: 61 mm Oct: 90 mm Nov: 197 mm Dec: 228 mm Jan: 33 °CFeb: 33.5 °CMar: 32.2 °CApr: 30.6 °CMay: 28.4 °CJun: 27.8 °CJul: 27.9 °CAug: 28.8 °CSep: 29.9 °COct: 30.7 °CNov: 30.4 °CDec: 31.8 °C Jan: 22.6 °CFeb: 22.5 °CMar: 22.2 °CApr: 20.7 °CMay: 17.8 °CJun: 16.3 °CJul: 15.8 °CAug: 16.4 °CSep: 18.2 °COct: 20.1 °CNov: 21 °CDec: 22.1 °C JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) Avg. low (°C) Rain (mm)
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Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg. high (°C) 33.033.532.230.628.427.827.928.829.930.730.431.8
Avg. low (°C) 22.622.522.220.717.816.315.816.418.220.121.022.1
Rain (mm) 19012015169422115216190197228

Weather station Itaperuna, 2 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data

Location

Nearby cities

Up to 150 km in a straight line. Scores use your weights.

  1. Muriaé MG · 51 km 57
  2. Campos dos Goytacazes RJ · 85 km 44
  3. Cachoeiro de Itapemirim ES · 90 km 54
  4. Ubá MG · 110 km 51
  5. Macaé RJ · 130 km 60
  6. Nova Friburgo RJ · 137 km 62

Cities with a similar profile

Topic scores closest to those of Itaperuna. Scores use your weights.

  1. Sobral CE · Northeast 46
  2. Teresina PI · Northeast 58
  3. Patos PB · Northeast 46
  4. Governador Valadares MG · Southeast 49
  5. Campo Mourão PR · South 57
  6. Crato CE · Northeast 44

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