Bom Jesus do Itabapoana explained

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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]

Geography

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]

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/rj/bom-jesus-do-itabapoana/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. Web site: IBGE Cities . IBGE . Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120430164910/http://www.ibge.gov.br/cidadesat/topwindow.htm?1 . 2012-04-30 .
  3. Web site: Mapa Político do Estado do Rio de Janeiro . IBGE . Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics .