Resende, Rio de Janeiro
Encyclopedia
Resende is a municipality
located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro
. Its population was 119,801(2010) and its area is 1,144 km².
Resendense refers to people or things from Resende, RJ. Its territory boundaries to the state of São Paulo
and Minas Gerais. Resende is the oldest town of its region.
Resende is an important industrial pole, automotive, metallurgical, turistic and headquarter of the second biggest military complex of the world, The Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras (AMAN).
Resende has a national importance and it's known, internationally, by housing the Nuclear Fuel Factory, complex of the Insdústrias Nucleares do Brasil (Brazilian Nuclear Factories), the only which is able to promove uranium
enrichment.
Resende's Automotive Pole, holds MAN Lantin America (old Volkswagen Trucks and buses), the biggest truck and bus factory of Brazil, limitrophe to PSA Peugeot Citroën
and Michelin
.
The town has the following turistic points: Visconde de Mauá (Resende), Parque Nacional do Itatiaia, Engenheiro Passos, AMAN
, Serrinha do Alambari, Penedo and the city's own houses which contains loads of histories.
Another point which is considered attrative is that Resende has the bigget Theater of Latin America, The Academy Theater, which holds 2.884 people.
Resende is crossed by Rodovia Presidente Dutra
, the most important brazilian road. The municipality has a big territorial extension, 1.144 km², as mentioned before, the biggest in the axis Rio-São Paulo, between the municipalties traversed by the road which connects both metropolis.
military academy
(AMAN) (Black Needles Military Academy, named after the local rock formation) is located in Resende. The development was fast due to being in middles of the two metropolis, and also being near Minas Gerais
state.
is coffee
and milk in the agricultural sector, uranium
refining, vehicle manufacturing, which includes factories of Volkswagen Truck & Bus
. Resende also is the headquarters of TV Rio Sul, an affiliate of Globo Network Television.
includes a mountain range, a peak
and a river
. Tourist attractions near Resende include Visconde de Mauá
and Penedo, two small villages with good restaurants and charming inns and cottages, and the first Brazilian National Park, called Parque Nacional do Itatiaia
(PNI).
club Resende Futebol Clube
won the 2007 Campeonato Carioca Second Level
, and competed in the 2008 and 2009 Campeonato Carioca
seasons. The club plays its home matches at Municipal do Trabalhador, which has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro
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...
. Its population was 119,801(2010) and its area is 1,144 km².
Resendense refers to people or things from Resende, RJ. Its territory boundaries to the state of São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
and Minas Gerais. Resende is the oldest town of its region.
Resende is an important industrial pole, automotive, metallurgical, turistic and headquarter of the second biggest military complex of the world, The Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras (AMAN).
Resende has a national importance and it's known, internationally, by housing the Nuclear Fuel Factory, complex of the Insdústrias Nucleares do Brasil (Brazilian Nuclear Factories), the only which is able to promove uranium
Uranium
Uranium is a silvery-white metallic chemical element in the actinide series of the periodic table, with atomic number 92. It is assigned the chemical symbol U. A uranium atom has 92 protons and 92 electrons, of which 6 are valence electrons...
enrichment.
Resende's Automotive Pole, holds MAN Lantin America (old Volkswagen Trucks and buses), the biggest truck and bus factory of Brazil, limitrophe to PSA Peugeot Citroën
PSA Peugeot Citroën
PSA Peugeot Citroën is a French manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles sold under the Peugeot and Citroën marques. Headquartered in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, PSA is the second largest automaker based in Europe and the number eight in the world.-History:In December 1974 Peugeot S.A....
and Michelin
Michelin
Michelin is a tyre manufacturer based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne région of France. It is one of the two largest tyre manufacturers in the world along with Bridgestone. In addition to the Michelin brand, it also owns the BFGoodrich, Kleber, Riken, Kormoran and Uniroyal tyre brands...
.
The town has the following turistic points: Visconde de Mauá (Resende), Parque Nacional do Itatiaia, Engenheiro Passos, AMAN
Aman
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, Serrinha do Alambari, Penedo and the city's own houses which contains loads of histories.
Another point which is considered attrative is that Resende has the bigget Theater of Latin America, The Academy Theater, which holds 2.884 people.
Resende is crossed by Rodovia Presidente Dutra
Rodovia Presidente Dutra
The Rodovia Presidente Dutra, , colloquially known as Via Dutra is a federal highway which runs through the eastern part of the state of São Paulo and southwestern region of the state Rio de Janeiro...
, the most important brazilian road. The municipality has a big territorial extension, 1.144 km², as mentioned before, the biggest in the axis Rio-São Paulo, between the municipalties traversed by the road which connects both metropolis.
History
It was founded in 1744 by the bandeirante Simão da Cunha Gago and was called Nossa Senhora da Conceição do Campo Alegre da Paraíba Nova (Our Lady of the Joyful Field of New Paraíba). The Indians Puris called it Timburibá, and they were originally the first inhabitants. On September 29, 1801 it was renamed Resende, after the act of 13th vice-regent of Brazil and 2nd Count of Resende, General José Luís de Castro. The Academia Militar de Agulhas NegrasAcademia Militar de Agulhas Negras
The Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras is the biggest among several schools of formation of combatant officers of the Brazilian Army...
military academy
Military academy
A military academy or service academy is an educational institution which prepares candidates for service in the officer corps of the army, the navy, air force or coast guard, which normally provides education in a service environment, the exact definition depending on the country concerned.Three...
(AMAN) (Black Needles Military Academy, named after the local rock formation) is located in Resende. The development was fast due to being in middles of the two metropolis, and also being near Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
state.
Economy
Resende's main economyEconomy
An economy consists of the economic system of a country or other area; the labor, capital and land resources; and the manufacturing, trade, distribution, and consumption of goods and services of that area...
is coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
and milk in the agricultural sector, uranium
Uranium
Uranium is a silvery-white metallic chemical element in the actinide series of the periodic table, with atomic number 92. It is assigned the chemical symbol U. A uranium atom has 92 protons and 92 electrons, of which 6 are valence electrons...
refining, vehicle manufacturing, which includes factories of Volkswagen Truck & Bus
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles , , is a German manufacturer of commercial vehicles. Originally part of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars company, it is now a separate brand and marque of the Volkswagen Group....
. Resende also is the headquarters of TV Rio Sul, an affiliate of Globo Network Television.
Tourism
Its geographyGeography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
includes a mountain range, a peak
Pico das Agulhas Negras
Pico das Agulhas Negras is the fifth highest mountain in Brazil, standing at above sea level, making it one of the highest in the Brazilian Highlands...
and a river
Paraíba do Sul
thumbThe Paraíba do Sul , or simply termed Paraíba, is a river in the south-east of Brazil. It flows 1,137 kilometres west to northeast from its farthest source at the source of the river Paraitinga to the sea near Campos...
. Tourist attractions near Resende include Visconde de Mauá
Visconde de Mauá
Visconde de Mauá is a district of the city of Resende, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Of ampler form, the name Visconde de Mauá is attributed to the set of villages of Mauá, Maringá and Maromba and its diverse valleys, as the Vale das Cruzes, Alcantilado, Pavão and Grama...
and Penedo, two small villages with good restaurants and charming inns and cottages, and the first Brazilian National Park, called Parque Nacional do Itatiaia
Itatiaia National Park
Itatiaia National Park , established in 1937, is the oldest national park in Brazil. It is located on the border between Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais states, between 22º16’ - 22º28’ S and 44º34’ - 44º42’ W....
(PNI).
Sports
The footballFootball (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club Resende Futebol Clube
Resende Futebol Clube
Resende Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Resende, is a Brazilian football club from Resende, Rio de Janeiro state. The club plays its home matches at Municipal do Trabalhador...
won the 2007 Campeonato Carioca Second Level
Campeonato Carioca (lower levels)
The Campeonato Carioca lower levels are the football tournaments for the Rio de Janeiro clubs that do not play in the Campeonato Carioca First Division. The competitions are organized by the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation...
, and competed in the 2008 and 2009 Campeonato Carioca
Campeonato Carioca
The Campeonato Carioca, also known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, is the football league of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and is one of the most prestigious national football tournaments...
seasons. The club plays its home matches at Municipal do Trabalhador, which has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people.