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Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
Vassouras
Municipality
Municipality of Vassouras
Flag of VassourasFlagOfficial seal of VassourasSeal
Motto: "Mihi maxime debetur Brasiliae incrementum"
Location in Rio de JaneiroLocation in Rio de Janeiro
Coordinates: 22°24′14″S 43°39′46″W / 22.40389°S 43.66278°W / -22.40389; -43.66278
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State Rio de Janeiro
Founded15 January 1833
Government
 • MayorSeverino Ananias Dias Filho
Area
 • Total552.438 km (213.298 sq mi)
Elevation434 m (1,424 ft)
Population
 • Total37,083
 • Density67/km (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)0.714 – high
Websitevassouras.rj.gov.br

Vassouras (Portuguese: [vɐˈsowɾɐs], lit. 'Brooms') is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 37,083 (2020) and its area is 552 km².

Vassouras was the setting for the Bangu neighborhood portrayed in the 1970 Brazilian film My Sweet Orange Tree, as well as the fictional town of "Florença" depicted in the 2001 miniseries Presença de Anita.

References

  1. IBGE 2020
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. IBGE -
  4. "Dica da Folha - Folha Fluminense .: Jornalismo com Responsabilidade Social :". 2016-03-06. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  5. Xavier, Nilson. "Presença de Anita". Teledramaturgia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-08-07.
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