Penedo (Itatiaia)
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Penedo is a district in the Itatiaia
municipality, located in the southern region of Rio de Janeiro state
, in Brazil
. It is the first Finnish colony
in Brazil, and some Finnish influence can still be noticed in some houses, and commercial buildings, as well as in the local culture.
Itatiaia
Itatiaia is a Brazilian municipality of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is located at an altitude of 390 meters. Its population was 30,168 and its area is 224.96 km²....
municipality, located in the southern region of Rio de Janeiro state
Rio de Janeiro (state)
Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
, in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It is the first Finnish colony
Finnish Brazilian
Finnish Brazilian is a Brazilian person of full, partial, or predominantly Finnish ancestry, or a Finnish-born person residing in Brazil.About 170 km from Rio de Janeiro, the area where Penedo is located belongs to the Itatiaia National Park. It is a beautiful mountainous area, covered with...
in Brazil, and some Finnish influence can still be noticed in some houses, and commercial buildings, as well as in the local culture.