Carioca
/ˌriːoʊ deɪ ʒəˈnɛəroʊ/
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The name means 'River of January' in Portuguese. Explorers who arrived in January 1502 mistook Guanabara Bay for the mouth of a river.
Other places in the region and their demonyms
Niterói
Across Guanabara Bay
People are called:
Niteroiense
Petrópolis
About 65 km north
People are called:
Petropolitano
About 430 km southwest
People are called:
Paulistano
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