Carmo,_Rio_de_Janeiro

Carmo, Rio de Janeiro

Carmo, Rio de Janeiro

Municipality in Southeast, Brazil

Carmo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaʁmu]) is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its nickname is the Cidade Bela (Beautiful City).[2]

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Geography

Carmo encompasses an area of about 320 square kilometres (120 sq mi).

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.

References

  1. [1]
    IBGE 2020
  2. [2]
    "IBGE | Brasil em SĂntese". Cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2022-08-26.


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