Seropédica

Coordinates: 22°44′38″S 43°42′28″W / 22.74389°S 43.70778°W / -22.74389; -43.70778
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Seropédica
Municipality
Município de Seropédica
Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro
Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro
Flag of Seropédica
Flag
Official seal of Seropédica
Seal
Location of Seropédica in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Location of Seropédica in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Seropédica is located in Brazil
Seropédica
Seropédica
Location of Seropédica in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°44′38″S 43°42′28″W / 22.74389°S 43.70778°W / -22.74389; -43.70778
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State Rio de Janeiro
Government
 • PrefeitoAnabal Barbosa de Souza (PDT)
Area
 • Total283.794 km2 (109.573 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total83,667
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
Website[2]

Seropédica (Silk Farm, Portuguese pronunciation: [seɾoˈpɛdʒikɐ], [sɛɾoˈpɛdʒikɐ], [sɛɾɔˈpɛdʒikɐ]) is a municipality located in Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 75,032 (2005) and its area is 284 km².[1]

Mayor

  • Anabal Barbosa

Education

The municipality holds the city for Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ).

Sports

  • Annual Student Games

Neighborhoods

  • Águas Lindas
  • Canto do Rio
  • Campo Lindo
  • Dom Bosco
  • Jardim das Acácias
  • Parque Jacimar
  • Piranema
  • INCRA
  • Ecologia
  • Fazenda Caxias
  • Centro de Seropédica
  • Boa Esperança
  • Multirão
  • Boa Fé
  • Santa Sofia
  • Jardim Maracanã
  • Vera Cruz
  • Vila Sônia
  • Belvedere
  • São Miguel
  • Nossa Senhora de Nazaré

Notability

The bacterium Herbaspirillum seropedicae is named after Seropédica, as it was isolated in the locality.[2]

References

  1. ^ IBGE - [1]
  2. ^ Schmid, Michael (2006). "The Genus Herbaspirillum". Prokaryotes: 141. doi:10.1007/0-387-30745-1_7.


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