Xerém () is a neighborhood of Xerém District in the municipality of
Duque de Caxias in the state of
Rio de Janeiro
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, about 50 km from the city of
Rio de Janeiro
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.
Xerém lies on the slopes of the
Serra Fluminense, near
Petrópolis
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. Within its boundaries are a bus factory (Ciferal Marcopolo), the training camp of
Fluminense Football Club
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, the headquarters of
Duque de Caxias FC and the football team
Tigres do Brasil.
Xerém is known for having an important government agency in Brazil,
INMETRO.
Tourism is a significant factor of the local economy; tourists are drawn by the lush and placid scenery, the nearby waterfalls, and historical sites.
Every year Xerém host ''Vaquejada Park Ana Dantas''. Past shows have included artists such as:
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Ivete Sangalo
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Pixote
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Rouge
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Sandy & Junior
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The singer
Zeca Pagodinho
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Biography
Born in the neighborhood of Irajá, Rio de Janeiro, Zeca Pagodin ...
lives in the district of Xerém at
Duque de caxias.
Neighbourhoods of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro
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