Vassouras (Portuguese: [vɐˈsowɾɐs], lit. 'Brooms') is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 37,083 (2020) and its area is 552 km².^[3]

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Vassouras
Municipality
Municipality of Vassouras
Flag Seal
Motto:  "Mihi maxime debetur Brasiliae incrementum"
Location in Rio de Janeiro
Coordinates: 22°24′14″S 43°39′46″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Rio de Janeiro
Founded	15 January 1833
Government
• Mayor	Severino Ananias Dias Filho
Area
• Total	552.438 km2 (213.298 sq mi)
Elevation	434 m (1,424 ft)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	37,083
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)	0.714 – high[2]
Website	vassouras.rj.gov.br

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The town is known for its colonial-era coffee farms, with significant royal structures, and the current seat of the Brazilian imperial family.

Vassouras was the setting for the Bangu neighborhood portrayed in the 1970 Brazilian film My Sweet Orange Tree, as well as the fictional town of "Florença" depicted in the 2001 miniseries Presença de Anita.^[4][5]