Itaperuna (Portuguese pronunciation: [itapeˈɾunɐ]) is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. It had a population of 103,800 in 2020, and has an area of 1.105,3 km².[2]

Itaperuna
Municipality
Município de Itaperuna
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Location of Itaperuna in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Itaperuna Location of Itaperuna in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°12′18″S 41°53′16″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Rio de Janeiro
Government
• Prefeito	Marcus Vinícius de Oliveira Pinto (PR)
Area
• Total	1,105.566 km2 (426.861 sq mi)
Elevation	108 m (354 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	103,800
• Density	94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
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History

Itaperuna was founded in 1889, after being separated from the municipality of Campos dos Goytacazes.[3]

Location

Itaperuna is located 230 km from the state capital Rio de Janeiro. Its neighbouring municipalities are:[4]

• Bom Jesus do Itabapoana – north, northeast and east
• Campos dos Goytacazes – east
• Italva – east and southeast
• Cambuci – south
• São José de Ubá – south
• Miracema – southwest
• Laje do Muriaé – west
• Patrocínio de Muriaé – northwest
• Eugenópolis - northwest
• Antônio Prado de Minas - northwest

Transportation

The city is served by Ernani do Amaral Peixoto Airport.

References

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