Três Rios
Municipality
Município de Três Rios
Roman Catholic Church of Saint Sebastian (Igreja de São Sebastião)
Roman Catholic Church of Saint Sebastian (Igreja de São Sebastião)
Flag of Três Rios
Flag
Official seal of Três Rios
Seal
Nickname: 
Esquina do Brasil (street corner of Brazil)
Location of Três Rios in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Location of Três Rios in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Três Rios is located in Brazil
Três Rios
Três Rios
Location of Três Rios in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°07′01″S 43°12′32″W / 22.11694°S 43.20889°W / -22.11694; -43.20889
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
State Rio de Janeiro
Government
 • MayorJoacir Barbaglio Pereira (Liberal Party)
Area
 • Total326.566 km2 (126.088 sq mi)
Elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total77,432
 • Estimate 
(2020)
82,142
 • Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (Brasília Time)
Websitehttp://www.tresrios.rj.gov.br (in Portuguese)

Três Rios (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈtɾe(j)z ˈʁi.us]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. As of 2020 its population was an estimated 82,142 inhabitants, and its area is around 322 square kilometres (124 sq mi).[1] The current mayor of Três Rios is Joacir Barbaglio Pereira (known as Joa) of the Liberal Party, elected in 2020 to a four-year term.[2][3]

The name Três Rios, meaning "three rivers" in Portuguese, is a reference to the three important rivers in the area:[4] the Paraíba do Sul, the Piabanha, and the Paraibuna. The city itself is located on the Paraíba, and the three rivers meet downstream, to the east. The name "Esquina do Brasil" (lit. 'street corner of Brazil') was inspired by the words of former president Juscelino Kubitschek,[5] referring to the major highways that pass through. Três Rios

Três Rios hosts a campus of the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), called the Instituto Três Rios, which offers four undergraduate programs.[6]

Sports

There are three sport clubs in the city. América, Entrerriense and Três Rios Futebol Clube. América's football section is currently closed, but the club still disputes basketball competitions. Entrerriense and Três Rios FC's football sections are currently active. Três Rios is currently disputing Campeonato Carioca Third Level.

References

  1. ↑ "Três Rios (RJ) | Cities and States | IBGE". www.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Três Rios escolhe Joa, do PL, como novo prefeito". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Prefeito - Três Rios" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 January 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. ↑ Teixeira, Ezilma Maria (2 January 2021). "Nossa História - Três Rios" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "80º aniversário de Três Rios e tradição de seu carnaval inspiram "Esquina do Brasil" - Entre Rios Jornal". www.entreriosjornal.com.br. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "O Instituto". Campus Três Rios | UFRRJ (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 28 April 2021.
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