Baixada Fluminense

The Baixada Fluminense is a densely populated region in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, adjacent to the north of the city of Rio de Janeiro. There, about 3 million people, which makes the region 's second - most populous in the state of life.

To Baixada include the cities of Duque de Caxias, Nova Iguaçu, São João de Meriti Nilópolis, Belford Roxo, and Queimados Mesquita. Sometimes the east of Rio de Janeiro lying cities Magé and Guapimirim and the west and north-west Japeri, Paracambi, Seropédica and Itaguaí be included.

In the early 20th century and especially in the second half ended up in the Baixada many immigrants from other parts of the country in the hope of prosperity in Rio de Janeiro. This led to a population explosion. To date, the region is notorious for high crime rates, poverty, poor infrastructure and social problems.

- 22.75972 - 43.442688Koordinaten: 22 ° 46 ' S, 43 ° 27 ' W

• Geography ( State of Rio de Janeiro)