The Piabanha River ( pt, Rio Piabanha) is a river of
Rio de Janeiro
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state in southeastern
Brazil
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.
It is a tributary of the
Paraíba do Sul
The Paraíba do Sul (), or simply termed Paraíba, is a river in southeast Brazil. It flows west to northeast from its farthest source at the source of the river Paraitinga to the sea near Campos dos Goytacazes. The river receives its name when ...
.
Basin
The basin of the Piabanha River includes the basins of the upper Piabanha,
Preto,
Fagundes and
Paquequer rivers.
It fully drains the municipalities of
Teresópolis
Teresópolis (, , , ) is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in a mountainous region known as ''Região Serrana''. The Serra dos Órgãos National Park lies partly within the city limits. The city is known as the hom ...
,
Carmo,
Sapucaia,
Sumidouro
Sumidouro () is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 15,667 (2020) and its area is 395 km².IBGE
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,
Areal and
São José do Vale do Rio Preto
São José do Vale do Rio Preto () is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 21,916 (2020) and its area is 240 km2.
The municipality contains the Pedra das Flores Natural Monument, created in 2 ...
, and partially drains the municipalities of
Petrópolis
Petrópolis (; ), also known as The Imperial City, is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region of Brazil. It is located in the state of Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro, northeast of the ci ...
,
Paty do Alferes
Paty do Alferes () is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, ...
,
Paraíba do Sul
The Paraíba do Sul (), or simply termed Paraíba, is a river in southeast Brazil. It flows west to northeast from its farthest source at the source of the river Paraitinga to the sea near Campos dos Goytacazes. The river receives its name when ...
,
Duas Barras
Duas Barras () is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 11,528 (2020) and its area is 375.238 km².IBGE
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and
Três Rios
Três Rios (, ) 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 . The current mayor of Três Rios is Joacir Barbaglio Pereira (known as Joa ...
.
The headwaters of the river are protected by the
Três Picos State Park
The Três Picos State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual dos Três Picos) is a state park in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
It preserves a large, mountainous region of Atlantic Forest.
Location
When created, the Três Picos State Park was divided ...
,
Serra dos Órgãos National Park
Serra dos Órgãos National Park ( pt, Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos: "Organs Range") is a national park in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It protects the Serra dos Órgãos mountain range and the water sources in the range. It wa ...
,
Petrópolis Municipal Nature Park,
Montanhas de Teresópolis Municipal Nature Park
The Montanhas de Teresópolis Municipal Nature Park ( pt, Parque Natural Municipal Montanhas de Teresópolis) is a Municipal nature park (Brazil), municipal nature park in the state of Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It protects an ...
,
Araras State Biological Reserve
Araras State Biological Reserve ( pt, Reserva Biológica de Araras) is a biological reserve in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Location
The reserve is located in the mountainous Serra do Mar region in the Atlantic Forest biosphere and includes dense sub ...
and
Araponga Municipal Nature Park
The Araponga Municipal Nature Park ( pt, Parque Natural Municipal da Araponga) is a municipal nature park in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Location
The Araponga Municipal Nature Park is in the municipality of São José do Vale do Rio Pre ...
among others.
Course
The Piabanha rises in Petrópolis and runs for to join the Paraíba do Sul, passing through Areal and Três Rios.
The Preto drains the municipalities of Teresópolis and São José do Vale do Rio Preto, and joins the Piabanha in Areal.
The Piabanha also receives the Fagundes in Areal.
See also
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List of rivers of Rio de Janeiro
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References
Sources
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Rivers of Rio de Janeiro (state)
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