São João de Meriti
São João de Meriti 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, with an estimated population of 466,503 in 2025. It is located in the region of Baixada Fluminense, having 34.996 km2.
Getting to São João de Meriti
From the Rio's downtown area, one can go to São João de Meriti by using urban bus, van or train lines. Although no subway lines enter the municipality of São João de Meriti, many people use the subway Line 2 to go to this municipality, since its final station is located in Pavuna (a neighborhood in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro), just a few meters from the Rio de Janeiro-São João de Meriti municipal boundary and…
Worth seeing
Praça da Matriz de São João Batista (Matriz de São João Batista Square) - A square in the São João de Meriti city center, where the Church of São João Batista is located. Igreja de São João Batista (Church of São João Batista) - A church in downtown São João de Meriti.
Where to eat
Casa do Alemão - Rodovia Presidente Dutra, km 6 - Jardim Meriti.
Getting around São João de Meriti the local way
- Get aroundTwo lines operating TransOeste and TransCarioca, Planned: TransOlimpica Teleférico A is a cable car service.
From Wikivoyage: Rio de Janeiro/Zona Norte, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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