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Population: 203,460 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Nova Friburgo is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, about 136 kilometers from the state capital. It covers an area of 935.429 km², and its population was estimated at 203,328 inhabitants in 2024, making it the 16th most populous municipality in the state.
The municipal seat has an average annual temperature of 18.1 °C, and the Atlantic Forest predominates in the municipality's vegetation. With 159,372 inhabitants living in the urban area, the municipality had 22 basic health units in 2021. Its Human Development Index (HDI) is 0.745, considered very high in relation to the state.
Its main economic activities are based on: metalworking industry, lingerie, vegetable farming, goat farming, industry (textiles, clothing and the metal-mechanical sector) and tourism. It is also the coldest city in the state.
On September 1, 2017, Nova Friburgo received the title of “Brazilian Switzerland”. The then governor of the state, Luiz Fernando Pezão, sanctioned Law 7,683, authored by state deputy Samuel Malafaia, which honors the city. The law came into effect on September 4 of the same year, after being published in the State Official Gazette.
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Well-known places within 50 km of the city center, closest first. Source: Wikidata (public domain).
0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).
RJ average (29 cities): 67 · All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
10.32 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
68.39 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.
RJ average (29 cities): 27 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
260.88 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
2,405.58 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
RJ average (29 cities): 29 · All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
2.7 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
2.63 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
RJ average (29 cities): 34 · All 338 cities: 54
Ideb – late grades (9th grade), public schools
5 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
6.6 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
RJ average (29 cities): 56 · All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
40.47 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
98.27 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
RJ average (29 cities): 83 · All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
84.77 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
17,584 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), 85 km in a straight line · 74 international departures in 12 months
score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Mild Average temperature: 19.8 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 27.9 | 28.5 | 27.0 | 26.1 | 23.7 | 22.5 | 22.2 | 23.2 | 23.5 | 25.0 | 25.8 | 26.2 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 17.8 | 17.7 | 17.5 | 16.1 | 13.0 | 10.6 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 12.9 | 14.9 | 16.2 | 17.0 |
Weather station Nova Friburgo, 4 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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