Barra do Piraí explained

Official Name:Barra do Piraí
Nickname:Valley's pearl
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Barra do Piraí in Brazil
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Name1:Southeast
Subdivision Name2: Rio de Janeiro
Leader Title:Prefeito
Leader Name:Mário Esteves (PRB)
Area Total Km2:578.471
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Total:100,764
Timezone:UTC-3
Utc Offset:-3
Coordinates:-22.47°N -43.8258°W
Elevation M:363
Website:http://www.barradopirai.rj.gov.br
Settlement Type:Municipality
Barra do Piraí

Barra do Piraí (pronounced as /pt/) is a municipality of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. It is located at latitude 22º28'12" South and longitude 43º49'32" East. Its population is 100,764 (2020) and its area is 578.471 km².[2] It is 114 km from Rio de Janeiro.

The municipality contains part of the Serra da Concórdia State Park, created in 2002.

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/rj/barra-do-pirai/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. [Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics|IBGE]