Itatiaia

Itatiaia
Município de Itatiaia
Municipality of Itatiaia
Flag of Itatiaia
Official seal of Itatiaia
Location of Itatiaia in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Location of Itatiaia in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Itatiaia is located in Brazil
Itatiaia
Itatiaia
Location of Itatiaia in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°29′46″S 44°33′48″W / 22.49611°S 44.56333°W / -22.49611; -44.56333
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateRio de Janeiro
Founded1 June 1989
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorDudu (PMDB)
Area
 • Total224.957 km2 (86.856 sq mi)
Elevation
695 m (2,280 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total32,064
 • Density133.34/km2 (345.3/sq mi)
DemonymItatiaiense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−2 (BRST)
Area code+55 24
ClimateCwa
Websitehttp://itatiaia.rj.gov.br/

Itatiaia (Portuguese pronunciation: [itɐtʃiˈajjɐ]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. With a 2021 population estimate of 32,312, it is the 1,097th-most populous municipality in Brazil.[2] Located in the Mantiqueira mountain range and on the border of the states of Rio de Janeiro and Minais Gerais, it covers an area of 241,035 km2 (93,064 sq mi).[3]

The oldest national park in Brazil, Itatiaia National Park (Parque Nacional do Itatiaia), is partially located within Itatiaia.[4] The municipality also contains part of the 8,036 ha (19,860 acres) Pedra Selada State Park, created in 2012.[5]

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Estimativas da população residente no Brasil e unidades da federação com data de referência em 1º de julho de 2021" (PDF). IBGE. 23 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Cidades e Estados: Itatiaia". IBGE. 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Parque Nacional do Itatiaia". BR Parques. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  5. ^ Parque Estadual da Pedra Selada (in Portuguese), INEA: Istituto Estadual do Ambiente (RJ), archived from the original on 2016-09-15, retrieved 2016-10-01