Bom Jesus do Itabapoana | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Type3: | Mesoregion |
Subdivision Type4: | Microregion |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Name1: | Southeast |
Subdivision Name2: | Rio de Janeiro |
Subdivision Name3: | Noroeste Fluminense |
Subdivision Name4: | Itaperuana |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Maria das Graças Ferreira Motta (PMDB) |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1939 |
Area Total Km2: | 598.401 |
Population As Of: | 2022 [1] |
Population Total: | 35,173 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | UTC-3 |
Utc Offset: | -3 |
Timezone Dst: | UTC-2 |
Utc Offset Dst: | -2 |
Elevation M: | 88 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Bom Jesus do Itabapoana (pronounced as /pt/) is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. It had a population of 35,173 as of 2022, and has an area of 596,6 km2. It was founded in 1939, after being separated from the municipality of Itaperuna.[2]
The northern border of Bom Jesus do Itabapoana is delimited by the Itabapoana River, which divides the states of Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo. The city is located 251 km in a straight line from the state capital Rio de Janeiro. Its neighbouring municipalities are:[3]