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9 unusual facts about Nova Iguaçu


ABADÁ-Capoeira

During that same year, Mestre Nagô opened his own capoeira academy in his beloved neighborhood of Nova Iguaçu in Rio de Janeiro.

Artsul Futebol Clube

Artsul Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Artsul, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Nova Iguaçu in the state of Rio de Janeiro, founded on 19 June 2001.

Casimiro de Abreu Esporte Clube

In 2002, the club won its first title, the Campeonato Carioca Módulo Especial, beating Artsul of Nova Iguaçu city in the final.

Cassiane

Cassiane Santana Santos Manhães Guimarães, or simply Cassiane (born January 27, 1973 in Nova Iguaçu, RJ, Brazil) is a Brazilian Gospel music Singer-songwriter, Christian Minister and Missionary.

Celobar incident

The first death was Ricardo Diomedes, who had taken Celobar on May 21, 2003 at a clinic in Nova Iguaçu near Rio de Janeiro.

Davi Sacer

Davi Sacer, stage name of Davi Amorim de Oliveira (Nova Iguaçu, November 30, 1975) is a brazilian christian music singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

Nova Iguaçu

The Royal Road went toward the Church of Nossa Senhora da Candelária, in downtown Rio de Janeiro, before passing over the Freguesia de São João do Orago do Rio Merity, by the port of Pavuna, by Inhaúma and the Freguesia de Nossa Senhora da Apresentação do Irajá.

Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube

Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube, or Nova Iguaçu as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Nova Iguaçu in Rio de Janeiro, founded on April 1, 1990.

Rio de Janeiro train collision

The Rio de Janeiro train collision occurred on August 30, 2007 when two trains collided in the Nova Iguaçu suburb of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.


Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica Celso Suckow da Fonseca

Its multicampus headquarter is located in Maracanã with an additional campus located in the Rio de Janeiro's suburb of Maria da Graça and another one located in the city of Nova Iguaçu north of Rio de Janeiro.

Emerson Sheik

Márcio Passos de Albuquerque (born 6 September 1978 in Nova Iguaçu, Brazil), also known as Emerson, is a Brazilian-Qatari football striker, who plays for Corinthians Paulista.


see also

Nova Iguaçu Volcano

In 2004, the Rio de Janeiro State Department of Mineral Resources (DRM-RJ) started a public information campaign about the geology of Nova Iguaçu with special attention given to the Municipal Park and the theories concerning the extinct volcano.