Miguel Pereira, Rio de Janeiro

For the Argentine film director and producer, see Miguel Pereira.

Coordinates: 22°27′14″S 43°28′08″W / 22.45389°S 43.46889°W / -22.45389; -43.46889

Javary Lake

Miguel Pereira is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. This city is located in a mountainous area and has gotten the title of climatic health resort. This municipality is known for its climate, rivers, water falls and the cleanliness of the water. Miguel Pereira supplies Baixada Fluminense and a great part of the city of Rio de Janeiro with potable water. Its population was 26,694 (2005) and its area is 287 km².[1]

The municipality contains part of the Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic of conservation units, created in 2006.[2]

References

  1. IBGE -
  2. Costa, Cláudia; Lamas, Ivana; Fernandes, Rosan (December 2010), Planejamento Estratégico do Mosaico Central Fluminense (PDF) (in Portuguese), Reserva da Biosfera da Mata Atlântica, p. 13, retrieved 2016-10-02

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