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Seropédica (Silk Farm, Portuguese pronunciation: [seɾoˈpɛdʒikɐ]) is a municipality located in Greater Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 75 km from the state capital of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 83,092 (2020) and its area is 284 km².[2]
Seropédica | |
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| Município de Seropédica | |
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 Location of Seropédica in the state of Rio de Janeiro | |
  Seropédica Location of Seropédica in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 22°44′38″S 43°42′28″W / 22.74389°S 43.70778°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  Rio de Janeiro |
| Government | |
| • Prefeito | Lucas Dutra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 283.794 km2 (109.573 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 83,092 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | [2] |
Mayor edit
- Lucas Dutra
Education edit
The municipality is home of the main campus of the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ) and an Embrapa research institute focused on agroecology.
Sports edit
- Annual Student Games
Neighborhoods edit
- Águas Lindas
- Canto do Rio
- Campo Lindo
- Dom Bosco
- Jardim das Acácias
- Parque Jacimar
- Piranema
- INCRA
- Ecologia
- Fazenda Caxias
- Centro de Seropédica
- Boa Esperança
- Multirão
- Boa Fé
- Santa Sofia
- Jardim Maracanã
- Vera Cruz
- Vila Sônia
- Belvedere
- São Miguel
- Nossa Senhora de Nazaré
Notability edit
The bacterium Herbaspirillum seropedicae is named after Seropédica, as it was isolated in the locality.[3]
References edit
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