Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro
Miguel Pereira | |
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Municipality | |
Município de Miguel Pereira | |
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Miguel Pereira Location of Miguel Pereira in Brazil | |
Coordinates: 22°27′14″S 43°28′08″W / 22.45389°S 43.46889°WCoordinates: 22°27′14″S 43°28′08″W / 22.45389°S 43.46889°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | Rio de Janeiro |
Government | |
• Prefeito | André Português (PR) |
Area | |
• Total | 287.356 km2 (110.949 sq mi) |
Elevation | 618 m (2,028 ft) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 25,581 |
Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
Website | [1] |
Miguel Pereira (Portuguese pronunciation: [miˈɡɛw peˈɾejɾɐ]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. This city is located in a mountainous area and has gotten the title of climatic health resort. This municipality is known for its climate, rivers, water falls and the cleanliness of the water. Miguel Pereira supplies Baixada Fluminense and a great part of the city of Rio de Janeiro with potable water. As of 2020, its population was 25,581 and its area is 287 km².
The city contains part of the Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic of conservation units, created in 2006.[2]
References[]
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Costa, Cláudia; Lamas, Ivana; Fernandes, Rosan (December 2010), Planejamento Estratégico do Mosaico Central Fluminense (PDF) (in Portuguese), Reserva da Biosfera da Mata Atlântica, p. 13, retrieved 2016-10-02
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