Seropédica

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Seropédica
Coordinates: 22 ° 45 ′  S , 43 ° 42 ′  W
Map: Rio de Janeiro
marker
Seropédica
Seropédica on the map of Rio de Janeiro
RiodeJaneiro Municipality Seropedica.svg
Location of Seropédica in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Basic data
Country Brazil
State Rio de Janeiro
City foundation October 12, 1995
Residents 83,667  (2016: estimate as of July 1)
City insignia
Brasao-seropedica.jpg
Bandeira-seropedica.jpg
Detailed data
surface 283,766 km 2
Population density 276 inhabitants / km 2
height 26  m
prefix (21)
Time zone UTC −3
City Presidency Anabal Barbosa de Souza ( PDT ) (2017-2020)
Website www.seropedica.rj.gov.br
UFRRJ campus
UFRRJ campus

Seropédica , officially Município de Seropédica , is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro and is located about 26 m above sea level, 75 km west of the capital. The population was estimated on July 1, 2016 at 83,667 inhabitants, who live on an area of ​​283.8 km².

General

Anabal Barbosa de Souza of the Partido Democrático Trabalhista (PDT) has been city prefect since the local elections in 2016 for the 2017 to 2020 term of office .

The neighboring communities of Seropédica are Itaguaí , Japeri , Nova Iguaçu , Paracambi , Piraí , Queimados and Rio de Janeiro Seropédica is the seat of a university, the Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ).

history

Seropédica was separated from the municipality of Itaguaí in 1995 and became independent, but this did not take effect until January 1, 1997.

Web links

Commons : Seropédica  - collection of images, videos and audio files
  • City Prefecture website , Prefeitura Municipal (Portuguese)

Individual evidence

  1. a b IBGE : Cidades @ Rio de Janeiro: Seropédica. Retrieved July 14, 2017 (Portuguese).
  2. ^ Prefeitura de Seropédica: Prefeito e Vice. As of 2017. Accessed July 14, 2017 (Portuguese).
  3. ^ Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro
  4. ^ Prefeitura de Seropédica: Histórico. Retrieved July 14, 2017 (Portuguese).