Carmo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaʁmu]) is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its nickname is the Cidade Bela (Beautiful City).[2]

Carmo
Municipality
Município de corvinal
Ilha dos Pombos hydropower plant
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Cidade Bela
Location of Carmo in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Carmo Location of Carmo in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°56′02″S 42°36′32″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Rio de Janeiro
Government
• Prefeito	Paulo Cezar Gonçalves Ladeira (PSB)
Area
• Total	321.187 km2 (124.011 sq mi)
Elevation	347 m (1,138 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	19,030
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
Website

Geography

Carmo encompasses an area of about 320 square kilometres (120 sq mi).

Its current population is estimated to be more than 19,000 inhabitants, of which 72.3% live in the suburban area.

The municipality neighbors Sumidouro, Cantagalo, Duas Barras, Sapucaia, as well as bordering Além Paraíba.

Part of the city is situated in the basin of the Paquequer River, one of the last tributaries of the Paraíba do Sul that has little aquatic pollution.

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[ru] Карму (Рио-де-Жанейро)