Bom Jesus do Itabapoana
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Coordinates: 21°08′02″S 41°40′48″W / 21.13389°S 41.68°W
Bom Jesus do Itabapoana is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. It had a population of 35.411 as of 2010, and has an area of 598,8km2. It was founded in 1939, after being separated from the municipality of Itaperuna. [1] The northern border of Bom Jesus do Itabapoana is delimited by the Itabapoana River, which divides the states of Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo. The city is located 251km in a straight line from the state capital Rio de Janeiro. Its neighbouring municipalities are:[2]
- São José do Calçado (ES) – north
- Bom Jesus do Norte (ES) – north
- Apiacá (ES) – north
- Mimoso do Sul (ES) – northeast
- Campos dos Goytacazes – east and southeast
- Itaperuna – south and southeast
- Natividade – west
- Varre-Sai – northwest
- Guaçuí (ES)- northwest
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