Miracema

Miracema
Municipality
Município de Miracema
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Location of Miracema in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Miracema Location of Miracema in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°24′43″S 42°11′49″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Rio de Janeiro
Government
• Prefeito	Clovis Tostes de Barros (PP)
Area
• Total	303.353 km2 (117.125 sq mi)
Elevation	137 m (449 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Total	26,829
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
Website	[1]

Miracema (Portuguese pronunciation: [miɾɐˈsemɐ]) is a municipality located in the Rio de Janeiro state's northwestern region, bordering Minas Gerais state, Brazil and with a population of 26,829 inhabitants living in an area of 302.5 km². Its main economic activities are agriculture and milk production.

History

In the early 20th century, coffee was the city's most important economic activity, and Rio de Janeiro state was the greatest coffee producer of the country.

Sports

Brazilian football manager Aymoré Moreira, and his brothers, Zezé Moreira and Ayrton Moreira, who were also managers, were born in the city. Miracema Futebol Clube is a city's football club.

External links

• (in Portuguese) Miracema City Hall
• (in Portuguese) Portal do Cidadão - Governo do Estado do Rio de Janeiro