Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro

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Miguel Pereira
Municipality
Município de Miguel Pereira
Javary Lake

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Location of Miguel Pereira in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Miguel Pereira
Location of Miguel Pereira in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°27′14″S 43°28′08″W / 22.45389°S 43.46889°W / -22.45389; -43.46889Coordinates: 22°27′14″S 43°28′08″W / 22.45389°S 43.46889°W / -22.45389; -43.46889
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 (2010)
 • Total 24,647
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
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Miguel Pereira (Portuguese pronunciation: [miˈgɛw 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. Its population was 26,694 (2005) and its area is 287 km².[1]

The city contains part of the Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic of conservation units, created in 2006.[2]

References

  1. ↑ IBGE - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
  2. ↑ 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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