Santo Antônio de Pádua

For other uses, see Santo Antônio (disambiguation).

Coordinates: 21°32′20″S 42°10′48″W / 21.53889°S 42.18000°W / -21.53889; -42.18000

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State: Rio de Janeiro
Meso-Region: Northeastern Rio de Janeiro
Nordeste Fluminense
Micro-Region: Santo Antônio de Pádua (seat)
Founded: July 26, 1883
Location: 21.539/21° 32' 20" S lat.
42.178/42° 10' 48" W long.
Postal code: 28470-xxx
Name of inhabitants: Paduano
Distance from the state capital: 265 km north
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Santo Antônio de Pádua (first part, Portuguese meaning "Saint Anthony") is a municipality located in the northeastern part of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 42,078 (2005) and its area is 612 km².[1]

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Neighboring municipalities

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of Santo Antônio de Pádua features eight stars representing eight of its districts on a navy blue field of the shield with a tree on the right and a fountain in the middle. The municipality's name is centered in the shield and it runs diagonally from bottom left to top right. The shield is bordered with four orange rectangles on each side. The crown is on the top of the coat of arms.

References

  1. ↑ IBGE -

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