Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro

Miguel Pereira
City of Miguel Pereira
Javary Lake
Javary Lake
Flag of Miguel Pereira
Official seal of Miguel Pereira
Location of Miguel Pereira in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Location of Miguel Pereira in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Miguel Pereira is located in Brazil
Miguel Pereira
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; -43.46889
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State Rio de Janeiro
Government
 • MayorAndré Português (PSC)
Area
 • Total
287.356 km2 (110.949 sq mi)
Elevation
618 m (2,028 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total
25,582
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
Websitewww.pmmp.rj.gov.br

Miguel Pereira (Portuguese pronunciation: [miˈɡɛw 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.

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

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  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