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Itatiaia
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · South America
About Itatiaia
Itatiaia sits on the route: 25 minutes from Resende.
Itatiaia is in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with about 33,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Resende, about 12 km away.
Itatiaia (Portuguese pronunciation: [itɐtʃiˈajjɐ]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. With a 2021 population estimate of 32,312, it is the 1,097th-most populous municipality in Brazil. Located in the Mantiqueira mountain range and on the border of the states of Rio de Janeiro andRead more
Minais Gerais, it covers an area of 241.035 km2 (93.064 sq mi).
The oldest national park in Brazil, Itatiaia National Park (Parque Nacional do Itatiaia), is partially located within Itatiaia. The municipality also contains part of the 8,036 ha (19,860-acre) Pedra Selada State Park, created in 2012.
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The nearest famous roads are Costa Verde (Green Coast Road).
Where is Itatiaia?
Itatiaia is in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, about 12 km from Resende.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 32,694
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- Rio de Janeiro
- Timezone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates
- -22.4961, -44.5633
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