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Petrópolis

Also known as Petropolis, The Imperial City

Petrópolis () is a municipality in the Southeast Region of Brazil. It is located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, northeast of the city of Rio de Janeiro. According to the 2022 Brazilian census, Petrópolis municipality had a population of 278,881 inhabitants. Besides being the largest and most populous city in the Fluminense Mountain Region, the city also has the largest Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index in the region.

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Petrópolis is a municipality in Rio de Janeiro state in southeastern Brazil, located northeast of the city of Rio de Janeiro, with a population of 278,881 as of 2022. It is the largest and most economically developed city in the Fluminense Mountain Region, ranking highest in both GDP and human development index for that area.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Petrópolis
Settlement.official_name: Municipality of Petrópolis
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.nickname: The Imperial City
Settlement.named_for: Pedro II of Brazil
Settlement.motto: "Altiora Semper Petens"(Latin for "Always seeking higher things")
Settlement.image_caption: From upper left: skyline of downtown, city's Cathedral, Imperial Museum, Imperador street, Crystal Palace and Quitandinha Palace.
Settlement.image_flag: Bandeira de Petrópolis.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Brasão de petrópolis 01.svg
Settlement.image_map: RiodeJaneiro Municip Petropolis.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 300px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Petrópolis in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Settlement.pushpin_map: Brazil
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Petrópolis in Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Southeast

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Petrópolis
Demonym: petropolitano
Population: 255468
Area: 774.606
Elevation: 872
Official website: www.petropolis.rj.gov.br
Image: Museu Imperial Petropolis.jpg
Dialing code: 24

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postal code: 25680-000
Commons category: Petrópolis
Commons gallery: Petrópolis
native label: Petrópolis
inception: 1843-00-00
Human Development Index: 0.745
electorate: 240783

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History
Colonial period
Imperial period
Republican period
Geography
Climate
Demography
Religion
Ethnic composition
City districts
Economy
Tourism
Education
Transport
Culture
Architecture
Theatres
Museums
Festivals
Carnival
Sports
Media
Sister cities
Notable people
Gallery
References
External links

The town's name ("City of Peter") honors Pedro II, the last Emperor of Brazil, who is entombed there at the Cathedral of Saint Peter of Alcantara. The city was the summer residence of the Brazilian Emperors and aristocrats in the 19th century, and was the official capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro during the First Brazilian Republic, between 1894 and 1902.