| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Coordinates: | -22.1508°N -42.9239°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Established Date: | 15/12/1987 |
| Leader Title: | Prefect |
| Leader Name: | Adilson Faraco Brügger de Oliveira |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 239.950 |
| Elevation M: | 615 |
| Population Total: | 21,916 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 [1] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | valeriopretano |
| Timezone1: | BRT |
| Utc Offset1: | -3 |
São José do Vale do Rio Preto (pronounced as /pt/) 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 Pedra das Flores Natural Monument, created in 2005.It contains the Maravilha Environmental Protection Area and the Araponga Municipal Nature Park, both created in 2006.It is part of the Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic of conservation units, created in 2006.
São José do Vale borders the municipalities of Sapucaia, Areal, and Chiador, and is located 29 km northeast of Teresópolis.[3]