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Nova Friburgo
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · South America
About Nova Friburgo
Nova Friburgo sits on the route: 20 minutes from Bom Jardim.
Nova Friburgo is in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with about 190,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bom Jardim, about 18 km away.
Nova Friburgo (Portuguese: [ˈnɔvɐ fɾiˈbuʁɡu]; German: Neufreiburg [nɔʏˈfʁaɪbʊʁk]; English: "New Fribourg"), commonly referred to as just Friburgo, is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro located 136 kilometres (85 miles) from the state capital. It covers an area of 935.429 km², and its populationRead more
was estimated at 203 417 in 2025, making it the 16th most populous in the state.
The city has an average annual temperature of 18.1 °C, and the Atlantic Forest is the predominant vegetation type in the municipality. In 2022 there were 133,702 vehicles in the city. Its Human Development Index (HDI) is 0,745, considering it to be very high compared to the state.
The main economic activities are based on: lingerie, horticulture, goat farming, and industry (textiles, apparel, and the metalworking sector), as well as tourism. It is also the coldest city in the state.
In 1 July 2024, the then-president of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, signed into law No. 14,910, which designates the city as the "Brazilian Switzerland".
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Nova Friburgo is in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, about 18 km from Bom Jardim.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 191,158
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- Rio de Janeiro
- Timezone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates
- -22.2819, -42.5311
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