Neighbourhood noise map
Engenho Pequeno, Nova Iguaçu
Sossego Index 71 out of 100: Calm. Ranked 103 of the 133 neighbourhoods rated in Nova Iguaçu. That is below the city average of 83.
Low noise most of the day. You can sleep with the window open.
Inside the neighbourhood the index runs from 61 to 81. Noise is similar across the whole area.
The roads that weigh most on the noise of the neighbourhood are Rua Dona Clara de Araújo (collector road, 57 m), Rua Freitas Braga (collector road, 201 m) and Rodovia Presidente Dutra (motorway, 992 m). Traffic is the main source of noise.
The nearest airport is Aeroclube de Nova Iguaçu (small), 3.9 km away. Far enough to barely count.
There is a railway line 218 m away. Nearby local sources: railway (218 m).
Day and night
By day the estimate is 59 dB(A), index 71. At night, with less traffic, it drops to 54 dB(A), index 83. It is above the NBR 10151 reference for residential areas (55 dB(A) by day and 50 at night) in both periods.
What makes up the index
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The closest neighbourhoods and their scores.
- Jardim Tropical661 m away67
- Vila Olorum1 km away83
- Manhoso1.1 km away71
- Prata1.2 km away56
- Vila Operária1.3 km away71
- Califórnia1.4 km away51
How to read this index
The Sossego Index runs from 0 to 100 and is an estimate built from open data, not an on-site measurement. 100 means 48 dB(A) or less, the level of a calm residential area. 0 means 86 dB(A) or more, the level of a heavy traffic avenue. Each neighbourhood's value is the median of nine points around its centre.
Read the full methodologyOpenStreetMap data, computed on October 21, 2026.