Vassouras (, lit. 'Brooms') is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
located in the
Brazilian state of
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
. Its population was 37,083 (2020) and its area is 552 km².
Vassouras was the setting for the
Bangu neighborhood portrayed in the 1970 Brazilian film ''
My Sweet Orange Tree'', as well as the fictional town of "Florença" depicted in the 2001 miniseries ''
Presença de Anita''.
References
Municipalities in Rio de Janeiro (state)
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