Bom Jardim, Rio de Janeiro

Bom Jardim (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbõ(w) ʒaʁˈdʒĩ]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 23,917 (2005) and its area is 385 km².[2]

Bom Jardim
Municipality
Município de Bom Jardim
House in the countryside of the city
Flag
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Location of Bom Jardim in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Bom Jardim
Location of Bom Jardim in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°09′07″S 42°25′08″W
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State Rio de Janeiro
Government
  PrefeitoAntonio Claret Gonçalves Figueira (PSB)
Area
  Total384.981 km2 (148.642 sq mi)
Elevation
574 m (1,883 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total26,126 [1]
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
Website

The municipality contains part of the Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic, created in 2006.[3]

References

  1. IBGE - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-06-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  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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