São José do Vale do Rio Preto

{{Distinguish|text= São José do Rio Preto in the state of São Paulo}}

{{expand Portuguese|topic=geo|São José do Vale do Rio Preto|date=August 2012}}

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São José do Vale do Rio Preto ({{IPA|pt|sɐ̃w ʒuˈzɛ du ˈvali du ˈʁi.u ˈpɾetu}}) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 21,916 (2020) and its area is 240 km².IBGE - [http://www.ibge.gov.br/cidadesat/default.php]

The municipality contains the {{convert|346|ha}} Pedra das Flores Natural Monument, created in 2005.{{citation|ref={{harvid|Mosaico de unidades de conservação ... RBMA}}|language=Portuguese

|title=Mosaico de unidades de conservação da Mata Atlântica Central Fluminense - RJ|publisher=RBMA

|url=http://www.rbma.org.br/programas/docs_programas/mosaicos_corredores_ecologicos/01_07_20.pdf|accessdate=2016-10-06}}

It contains the {{convert|13223|ha}} Maravilha Environmental Protection Area and the {{convert|1979|ha}} Araponga Municipal Nature Park, both created in 2006.{{citation |title=Projeto Mosaicos do Corredor da Serra do Mar (IA-RBMA / CEPF) Justificativa de Criação

|last1=Coutinho |first1=Bruno |first2=Leonardo |last2=Freitas |year=2010|language=Portuguese|publisher=RBMA

|url=http://www.rbma.org.br/programas/docs_programas/mosaicos_corredores_ecologicos/01_07_05.pdf|accessdate=2016-10-07}}

It is part of the Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic of conservation units, created in 2006.{{citation|language=Portuguese|page=13 |last1=Costa |last2=Lamas |last3=Fernandes |first1=Cláudia |first2=Ivana|first3=Rosan|publisher=Reserva da Biosfera da Mata Atlântica |title=Planejamento Estratégico do Mosaico Central Fluminense|date=December 2010 |url=http://www.icmbio.gov.br/portal/images/stories/mosaicos/planejamento-central-fluminense.pdf|accessdate=2016-10-02}}

São José do Vale borders the municipalities of Sapucaia, Areal, and Chiador, and is located 29 km northeast of Teresópolis.{{Cite web |title=São José do Vale do Rio Preto - Informações sobre o município e a prefeitura |url=https://www.cidade-brasil.com.br/municipio-sao-jose-do-vale-do-rio-preto.html |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=www.cidade-brasil.com.br}}