Cordeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
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Cordeiro (Portuguese pronunciation: [koʁˈdejɾu]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 22,041 (2020) and its area is 116 km2.[2]
Cordeiro | |
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| Município de Cordeiro | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Cordeiro in the state of Rio de Janeiro | |
  Cordeiro Location of Cordeiro in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 22°01′44″S 42°21′39″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  Rio de Janeiro |
| Government | |
| • Prefeito | Luciano Ramos (PPS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 116.044 km2 (44.805 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 22,041 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| Website | |
The literal translation of the city's name in English is "lamb". Among the city's monuments and attractions are the Methodist church, the park of exhibitions and the Cordeiro Social Club.[3] The city is known for the Cordeiro Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Exhibition (Expo Cordeiro), considered the oldest exhibition of its kind in Brazil, and for its textile industry.
Climate
| Climate data for Cordeiro (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.8 (85.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
29.4 (84.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.6 (76.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
29.0 (84.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.6 (67.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
17.4 (63.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
12.9 (55.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
17.2 (63.0) |
18.2 (64.8) |
19.4 (66.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 255.9 (10.07) |
128.0 (5.04) |
153.0 (6.02) |
64.9 (2.56) |
41.8 (1.65) |
19.2 (0.76) |
17.4 (0.69) |
20.8 (0.82) |
53.5 (2.11) |
90.0 (3.54) |
214.6 (8.45) |
244.8 (9.64) |
1,303.9 (51.33) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 12.9 | 9.2 | 11.5 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 13.9 | 15.2 | 98.1 |
| Source: NOAA[4] | |||||||||||||
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