Itaperuna
| Itaperuna | |||
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| Municipality | |||
| Município de Itaperuna | |||
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 Location of Itaperuna in the state of Rio de Janeiro | |||
  Itaperuna Location of Itaperuna in Brazil | |||
| Coordinates: 21°12′18″S 41°53′16″W / 21.20500°S 41.88778°WCoordinates: 21°12′18″S 41°53′16″W / 21.20500°S 41.88778°W | |||
| Country |
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| Region | Southeast | ||
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| Government | |||
| • Prefeito | Marcus Vinícius de Oliveira Pinto (PR) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,105.566 km2 (426.861 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 98,004 | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| Website | |||
Itaperuna (Portuguese pronunciation: [itapeˈɾunɐ]) is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. It had a population of 98.004 in 2010, and has an area of 1.105,3 km2.[1]
History
Itaperuna was founded in 1889, after being separated from the municipality of Campos dos Goytacazes.[1]
Location
Itaperuna is located 230 km from the state capital Rio de Janeiro. Its neighbouring municipalities are:[2]
- Bom Jesus do Itabapoana – north, northeast and east
- Campos dos Goytacazes – east
- Italva – east and southeast
- Cambuci – south
- São José de Ubá – south
- Miracema – southwest
- Laje do Muriaé – west
- Patrocínio de Muriaé – northwest
- Eugenópolis - northwest
- Antônio Prado de Minas - northwest
References
- 1 2 IBGE. "IBGE Cities". Archived from the original on 2012-04-30.
- ↑ IBGE. "Political-Administrative Maps".
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