Campos dos Goytacazes

21°45′14″S 41°19′26″W / 21.75389°S 41.32389°W / -21.75389; -41.32389

Campos dos Goytacazes
Municipality of Campos dos Goytacazes
Flag of Campos dos Goytacazes
Coat of arms of Campos dos Goytacazes
Nickname(s): 
"The Capital of Oil and Sugar"
Motto: 
Ipsae matronae hic pro jure pugnant (Latin for: "Even women here fight for the right")
Location in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Location in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Campos dos Goytacazes is located in Brazil
Campos dos Goytacazes
Campos dos Goytacazes
Coordinates: 21°45′14″S 41°19′26″W / 21.75389°S 41.32389°W / -21.75389; -41.32389
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State Rio de Janeiro
City statusMarch 28, 1835
Government
 • MayorWladimir Garotinho (UNIÃO)
Area
 • Total
4,032 km2 (1,557 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2022[1])
 • Total
483,540
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code
28000-000
Area code+55 22
HDI (2010)0.716 – high[2]
Websitewww.campos.rj.gov.br

Campos dos Goytacazes ([ˈkɐ̃puz duz ɡojtaˈkazis]) is a municipality located in the northern region of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, with a population of 483,540 inhabitants.

  1. ^ IBGE 2022
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)