RJ · Southeast
Population: 280,006 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Volta Redonda is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in the Southeast Region of the country. Located in the Sul Fluminense region, it is also known as the “Steel City” because it is home to the National Steel Company (CSN). It lies at 22°31′23″ S latitude and 44°06′15″ W longitude, at an altitude of 390 metres. It is crossed by the Paraíba do Sul River, which flows from west to east; it is the municipality's main source of water supply and also gave the city its name, because of a bend in the river.
Its population counted in the 2022 census was 261,563 inhabitants, spread over an area of 182.105 km². In terms of population, this makes it the largest city in the Sul Fluminense region and the third largest in the interior of the state, although it ranks only 71st in the state by land area. An IBGE survey published in 2013 classified Volta Redonda as the second city with the greatest polluting vocation in the state, behind only the capital, Rio de Janeiro. Its patron saint is Saint Anthony, and its Latin motto is Flumen Fulmini Flexit, meaning “the river bent before the lightning”.
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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)
20 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
54.7 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
290.71 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
2,741.28 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
3.04 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
3.9 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
5.3 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
6.3 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
38.08 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
99.5 %
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)
92.83 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
17,510 departures in 12 months
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Nearest international airport
Rio de Janeiro/Galeão - Antônio Carlos Jobim (SBGL), 93 km in a straight line · 17,510 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)
Warm Average temperature: 22.5 °C (Average temperature 22–25 °C (72–77 °F))
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 31.4 | 31.2 | 30.7 | 29.4 | 26.3 | 25.6 | 24.9 | 26.7 | 26.2 | 27.8 | 29.0 | 30.0 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.5 | 18.0 | 15.0 | 13.1 | 12.5 | 13.3 | 15.1 | 16.5 | 17.9 | 19.4 |
Weather station Pirai, 24 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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