Quissamã

Quissamã
Quissamã downtown with Our Lady of Desterro Church in the center, main square and City Hall in lower side.

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Location of Quisamã in Rio de Janeiro State and Brazil
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Country Brazil
Region Southeast
State Rio de Janeiro
Colonization started 1633
Settled as Freguesia 1755
Municipality Established January 4, 1989
Government
 • Mayor Armando Cunha Carneiro da Silva (until 2008)
Area
 • Total 715.877 km2 (276.4 sq mi)
Elevation 20 m (66 ft)
Population (2006)
 • Total 17,376
 • Density 24.3/km2 (62.9/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Website www.quissama.rj.gov.br

Quissamã (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˌkiˈsamɜ̃]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.

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