Rio Claro (Rio de Janeiro)
Rio Claro on the map of Rio de Janeiro
Rio Claro is a place and a municipality of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. The community is located approximately 128 kilometers west of Rio de Janeiro and has an area of 841 km ², a population of around 18,000 people. The official founding date of Rio Claro is the 19th Mai 1849.
The municipality is divided into the following districts:
- Rio Claro ( administrative seat )
- Getulândia
- Passa Três
- São João Marcos
- Lídice
The neighboring municipalities of Rio Claro are Angra dos Reis, Bananal ( SP), Barra Mansa, Itaguaí, Mangaratiba, Pirai and Volta Redonda
The main economic activities are agriculture (bananas, beans, maize), Agricultural Chemistry and Poultry.