Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
Where to stay in Duque de Caxias
Duque de Caxias is a city in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, home to about 887,000 people.
- Best months
- June to August
- Nearest airport
- GIG7 km · Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport
- Currency
- BRLBrazilian real
- Time zone
- America/Sao Paulo
- Language
- Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language
About
About Duque de Caxias
Duque de Caxias is a city on Guanabara Bay and part of Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area, southeastern Brazil.
Duque de Caxias (usually referred to simply as "Caxias") is the municipality with the largest population in the Baixada Fluminense. Along with Nova Iguaçu, Duque de Caxias polarizes the 13 municipalities of this portion of the metropolitan agglomeration of Rio de Janeiro, due to the commercial and industrial economic activity exercised in the municipality. In the municipality is located the oil refinery REDUC, the third largest refinery owned by Petrobras in Brazil.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Duque de Caxias
See
- Igreja Nossa Senhora do Pilar
- Fazenda São Bento do Iguaçu
- Reserva Biológica do Tinguá
- Parque Natural Municipal da Taquara
- Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos
- Igreja Católica Sant'Ana
- Igreja de São Judas Tadeu
- Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Fátima
- Refinaria Duque de Caxias
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Where to stay
Hotels in Duque de Caxias
4 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Linx Galeão | 8.4 km | |
| Mont Blanc Apart Hotel - Duque de Caxias | 0.9 km | |
| Mont Blanc Suites Duque de Caxias | 1.7 km | |
| Rio Aeroporto Hotel | 6.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Duque de Caxias
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Duque de Caxias are June to August. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 250 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Duque de Caxias: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), about 6.8 km from the city centre in a straight line; Santos Dumont Airport (SDU, 21 km) and Francisco de Assis Airport (JDF, 111 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
From the Central Zone of Rio de Janeiro, there are urban bus, van and train lines to Duque de Caxias. Most bus lines to Caxias depart from Terminal Américo Fontenelle, in Gamboa, and the trains depart from Central do Brasil train station. The vans to Duque de Caxias also depart from the Central do Brasil area. The main road access to Duque de Caxias for those coming from downtown Rio are the BR-040 highway (Rio-Belo Horizonte highway) and the Kennedy avenue.
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GIG · Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport
SDU · Santos Dumont Airport
JDF · Francisco de Assis Airport
Questions
Duque de Caxias: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Duque de Caxias?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Duque de Caxias are June to August. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; January is the wettest, with about 250 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Duque de Caxias?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG), about 6.8 km from the city centre in a straight line; Santos Dumont Airport (SDU, 21 km) and Francisco de Assis Airport (JDF, 111 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Duque de Caxias?
Brazilian real (BRL).
Nearby
Destinations near Duque de Caxias
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.