São João de Meriti
São João de Meriti | |
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| Municipality of São João de Meriti | |
Church of Saint John the Baptist | |
| Nickname: Formigueiro das Américas ("Americas' Anthill") | |
Location of São João de Meriti | |
| Coordinates: 22°48′14″S 43°22′19″W / 22.80389°S 43.37194°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Rio de Janeiro |
| City Established | December 8, 1954 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Léo Vieira (Republicans) |
| • Demonym | meritiense |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.838 km2 (13.451 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 440,962 |
| • Density | 13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
São João de Meriti (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w ʒuˈɐ̃w dʒi meɾiˈtʃi, - miɾ-]) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Its historical name was São João do Rio Meriti. Its population was 440,962 inhabitants in 2022. It is located in the region of Baixada Fluminense, having 34.996 km2 (13.451 square miles).
The city is known as "Americas' Anthill", because its population density is one of the highest in the continent (13,185/km2 or 34,815/sq mi).