Vassouras
Municipality in Southeast, Brazil
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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 (213 sq mi).[3]
Vassouras | |
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| Municipality of Vassouras | |
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| 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 | Rosi Silva (PP) (2025-2029) |
| Area | |
• Total | 552.438 km2 (213.298 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 434 m (1,424 ft) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 37,083 |
| • Density | 67.126/km2 (173.86/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2010) | 0.714 – high[2] |
| Website | vassouras |
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]
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