São José do Vale do Rio Preto

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São José do Vale do Rio Preto
Municipality
Flag Seal
Within Rio de Janeiro state
Coordinates: 22°09′03″S 42°55′26″W / 22.15083°S 42.92389°W / -22.15083; -42.92389
Government
• Prefect	Adilson Faraco Brügger de Oliveira
Area
• Total	239.950 km2 (92.645 sq mi)
Elevation	615 m (2,018 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	21,916
• Density	91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Demonym	valeriopretano
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Website	sjvriopreto.rj.gov.br

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]

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