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Not to be confused with São José do Rio Preto in the state of São Paulo.

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.[2]

The municipality contains the 346 hectares (850 acres) Pedra das Flores Natural Monument, created in 2005.[3] It contains the 13,223 hectares (32,670 acres) Maravilha Environmental Protection Area and the 1,979 hectares (4,890 acres) Araponga Municipal Nature Park, both created in 2006.[4] It is part of the Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic of conservation units, created in 2006.[5]

São José do Vale borders the municipalities of Sapucaia, Areal, and Chiador, and is located 29 km northeast of Teresópolis.[6]

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ IBGE - [1]
  3. ^ Mosaico de unidades de conservação da Mata Atlântica Central Fluminense - RJ (PDF) (in Portuguese), RBMA, retrieved 2016-10-06
  4. ^ Coutinho, Bruno; Freitas, Leonardo (2010), Projeto Mosaicos do Corredor da Serra do Mar (IA-RBMA / CEPF) Justificativa de Criação (PDF) (in Portuguese), RBMA, retrieved 2016-10-07
  5. ^ 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
  6. ^ "São José do Vale do Rio Preto - Informações sobre o município e a prefeitura". www.cidade-brasil.com.br. Retrieved 2023-05-26.


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