Resende, Industrial municipality in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Located in eastern Brazil, Resende extends across 1,094 square kilometers along the Paraíba do Sul River, opposite the Agulhas Negras mountain range.
The settlement, established in 1744 as Nossa Senhora da Conceição do Campo Alegre da Paraíba Nova, received its current name Resende in 1801.
The Academy Theater, with 2,884 seats, stands as the largest theater facility in Latin America, providing space for performances and cultural gatherings.
The Presidente Dutra Highway connects Resende to major cities Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, while the local airport supports regional transportation needs.
The municipality contains the Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras, the second largest military training complex in the world, preparing Brazilian military officers.
Location: Rio de Janeiro
Inception: 1744
Elevation above the sea: 408 m
Shares border with: Barra Mansa, Arapeí, Areias, Bananal, Bocaina de Minas, Itamonte, Itanhandu, Itatiaia, Passa Quatro, Passa-Vinte, Porto Real, Quatis, Queluz, São José do Barreiro
Website: http://resende.rj.gov.br
GPS coordinates: -22.46889,-44.44694
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:22
Pico das Agulhas Negras
24.2 km
Itatiaia National Park
24.8 km
Pedra da Mina
41 km
Serrinha do Alambari Environmental Protection Area
14.3 km
Fazenda Resgate
26.3 km
Pharmácia Popular
27.1 km
Fazenda Pau d'Alho
25.3 km
Pedra Selada State Park
15.5 km
Fazenda dos Coqueiros
25.5 km
Solar Aguiar Valim
27 km
Eva Hilden Museum
9.4 km
Museu Militar da AMAN
1.8 km
Casas de Câmara e Cadeias
28.8 km
Apple Rock
24.1 km
Turtle Rock
24.1 km
Lelumuseo Museu de Brinquedos
7.3 km
Museu Duas Rodas
21.6 km
Sobrado na Rua Nove de Julho, 136
28.6 km
Fazenda Pau d'alho
25.3 km
Centro Histórico de Bananal
27.1 km
Sobrado na Rua Quinze de Novembro
28.6 km
Igreja do Rosário
27 km
Cachoeira da Prata
25.8 km
E.M.E.F. Capitão José Carlos de Oliveira Garcez
36.5 km
Building at Rua Manoel de Aguiar, 51
27.1 km
Building at Praça Pedro Ramos, 45
27.1 km
Building at Rua Manoel de Aguiar, 161
27.1 km
Building at Rua Manoel de Aguiar, 151
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