Três Rios

Três Rios (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈtɾe(j)z ˈʁi.us]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. As of 2020 its population was an estimated 82,142 inhabitants, and its area is around 322 square kilometres (124 sq mi).^[1] The current mayor of Três Rios is Joacir Barbaglio Pereira (known as Joa) of the Liberal Party, elected in 2020 to a four-year term.^[2][3]

CountryBrazil

Elevation

275 m (902 ft)

Time zoneUTC−3 (Brasília Time)

Websitehttp://www.tresrios.rj.gov.br (in Portuguese)

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Três Rios
Municipality
Município de Três Rios
Roman Catholic Church of Saint Sebastian (Igreja de São Sebastião)
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Nickname:  Esquina do Brasil (street corner of Brazil)
Location of Três Rios in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Três Rios Location of Três Rios in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°07′01″S 43°12′32″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Rio de Janeiro
Government
• Mayor	Joacir Barbaglio Pereira (Liberal Party)
Area
• Total	326.566 km2 (126.088 sq mi)
Elevation	275 m (902 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Total	77,432
• Estimate  (2020)	82,142
• Density	237.11/km2 (614.11/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (Brasília Time)
Website	http://www.tresrios.rj.gov.br (in Portuguese)

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The name Três Rios, meaning "three rivers" in Portuguese, is a reference to the three important rivers in the area:^[4] the Paraíba do Sul, the Piabanha, and the Paraibuna. The city itself is located on the Paraíba, and the three rivers meet downstream, to the east. The name "Esquina do Brasil" (lit. 'street corner of Brazil') was inspired by the words of former president Juscelino Kubitschek,^[5] referring to the major highways that pass through. Três Rios

Três Rios hosts a campus of the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), called the Instituto Três Rios, which offers four undergraduate programs.^[6]