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Brazilian cities are cities that can be founded by the Brazilian civilization in Civilization VI and its expansions. The first city founded is the Capital Capital, and the names of future cities are chosen at random from the list below.

The names listed are default names; players can change their cities' names if they choose.

List of cities[]

City Name Notes
Capital Capital
Rio de Janeiro Name translates to "January River" in English; second most populous city in and former capital of Brazil; home of Cristo Redentor and Maracanã Stadium
Cities
São Paulo Name translates to "Saint Paul" in English; largest city in Brazil and capital of São Paulo State
Salvador da Bahia Name translates to "Savior" in English; capital from 1549 to 1763 and capital of Bahia State; fourth largest city in Brazil
Brasília Name derives from Brazil's Latin name; current Brazilian capital; third largest city in Brazil
Fortaleza Name translates to "Fortress" in English; capital of Ceará State; fifth largest city in Brazil
Manaus Name translates to "Mother of the Gods" in English; capital of Amazonas State
Curitiba Name derives from Tupi expression that means "many pine trees" in English; capital of and largest city in Paraná State
Recife Name translates to "Reef" in English; capital of and largest city in Pernambuco State
Porto Alegre Name translates to "Merry Harbor" in English; capital of and largest city in Rio Grande do Sul State
Belém Capital and largest city of Pará State; named after the city of Bethlehem in the Holy Land
Guarulhos Second largest city in São Paulo State
Natal Name translates to "Christmas" in English; capital of and largest city in Rio Grande do Norte State
Campinas Name translates to "Meadows" in English; third largest city in São Paulo State
São Luis Name translates to "Saint Louis" in English; capital of Maranhão State
Maceió Capital of Alagoas State
Vitória Capital of Espírito Santo State; name translates to "Victory"; also a common name in Brazil; Originally called Victória, it was renamed in Gathering Storm (To avoid confusion with the Canadian city)
Belo Horizonte Name translates to "Beautiful Horizon" in English; capital of and largest city in Minas Gerais State; sixth largest city in Brazil
Goiânia Capital and largest city of Goiás State
Duque de Caxias Name translates to "Duke of Caxias" in English; likely a reference to Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias
Campo Grande Name translates to "Great Field" in English; capital of Mato Grosso do Sul State
Parnaíba Second biggest city of Piauí state
Florianópolis Capital of Santa Cantarina State; named after the second Brazilian president, Floriano Peixoto
Nova Iguaçu City in Rio de Janeiro State
São Bernardo do Campo City in São Paulo State
João Pessoa Capital of and largest city in Paraíba State; named after João Pessoa Cavalcânti de Albuquerque
Osasco City in São Paulo
Jaboatão dos Guararapes Major industrial city in Pernambuco, Brazil
São José dos Campos City in São Paulo; home to the national institute of aerospace research
Contagem City in Minas Gerais State
Uberlândia City in Minas Gerais State
Aracaju Capital of and largest city in Sergipe State
Cuiabá Capital of Mato Grosso State
Feira de Santana City in Bahia State
Juiz de Fora City in Minas Gerais State
Joinville Largest city in Santa Catarina State
Macapá Capital of Amapá State
Jundiaí City in São Paulo State

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