Resende, Rio de Janeiro

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Coordinates: 22°28′08″S, 44°26′49″W Resende is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 117,416 (2005) and its area is 1,144 km².^[1] Resendense refers to people or things from Resende, RJ.

1 History
2 Economy
3 Tourism
4 External Links
5 References

[edit] 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 Puri called it Timburibá. 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. There is a military academy located in Resende (AMAN, or Academia Militar das Agulhas Negras, literally Black Needles Military Academy, named after the peak near the city).

[edit] Economy

Resende's main economy 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 the Globo Network Television.

[edit] Tourism

Its geography 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).