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São José do Vale do Rio Preto
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · South America
About São José do Vale do Rio Preto
São José do Vale do Rio Preto sits on the route: 20 minutes from Sapucaia.
São José do Vale do Rio Preto is in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with about 23,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sapucaia, about 17 km away.
São José do Vale do Rio Preto (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w ʒuˈzɛ du ˈvali du ˈʁi.u ˈpɾetu]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 21,916 (2020) and its area is 240 km2.
The municipality contains the 346-hectare (850-acre) Pedra das Flores Natural Monument, createdRead more
in 2005.
It contains the 13,223-hectare (32,670-acre) Maravilha Environmental Protection Area and the 1,979-hectare (4,890-acre) Araponga Municipal Nature Park, both created in 2006.
It is part of the Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic of conservation units, created in 2006.
São José do Vale borders the municipalities of Sapucaia, Areal, and Chiador, and is located 29 km northeast of Teresópolis.
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São José do Vale do Rio Preto is in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, about 17 km from Sapucaia.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 22,799
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Brazil
- Region
- Rio de Janeiro
- Timezone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates
- -22.1521, -42.9233
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