Carmo, Rio de Janeiro explained

Official Name:Município de corvinal
Nickname:Cidade Bela
Mapsize:300px
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Carmo 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:Paulo Cezar Gonçalves Ladeira (PSB)
Area Total Km2:321.187
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Total:19,030
Timezone:UTC-3
Utc Offset:-3
Coordinates:-21.9339°N -42.6089°W
Elevation M:347
Website:http://www.carmo.rj.gov.br
Settlement Type:Municipality
Carmo

Carmo (pronounced as /pt/) is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its nickname is the Cidade Bela (Beautiful City).[2]

Geography

Carmo encompasses an area of about 320km2.

Its current population is estimated to be more than 19,000 inhabitants, of which 72.3% live in the suburban area.

The municipality neighbors Sumidouro, Cantagalo, Duas Barras, Sapucaia, as well as bordering Além Paraíba.

Part of the city is situated in the basin of the Paquequer River, one of the last tributaries of the Paraíba do Sul that has little aquatic pollution.

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/rj/carmo/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. Web site: IBGE | Brasil em SĂntese . Cidades.ibge.gov.br . 2022-08-26.