Santo Antônio de Pádua

Santo Antônio de Pádua
Municipality
Município de Santo Antônio de Pádua
Raul Veiga Bridge

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Location of Santo Antônio de Pádua in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Santo Antônio de Pádua
Location of Santo Antônio de Pádua in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°32′20″S 42°10′48″W / 21.53889°S 42.18000°W / -21.53889; -42.18000Coordinates: 21°32′20″S 42°10′48″W / 21.53889°S 42.18000°W / -21.53889; -42.18000
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast
State Rio de Janeiro
Government
 • Prefeito Josias de Oliveira (PSB)
Area
 • Total 611.981 km2 (236.287 sq mi)
Elevation 86 m (282 ft)
Population (2010)
 • Total 40,589
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
Website

Santo Antônio de Pádua (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃tw‿ɐ̃ˈtõɲu dʒi ˈpadwɐ], Saint Anthony of Padua) is a municipality located in the northeastern part of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 40,589 (2010) and its area is 612 km².[1]

Districts

  • Santo Antônio de Pádua (seat)
  • Baltazar
  • Campelo
  • Ibitiguaçu
  • Marangatu
  • Monte Alegre
  • Paraoquena
  • Santa Cruz

Neighboring municipalities

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of Santo Antônio de Pádua features eight stars representing eight of its districts on a navy blue field of the shield with a tree on the right and a fountain in the middle. The municipality's name is centered in the shield and it runs diagonally from bottom left to top right. The shield is bordered with four orange rectangles on each side. The crown is on the top of the coat of arms.

References

  1. ↑ IBGE -


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