Muriaé
Encyclopedia
Muriaé is a city
and municipality
in southeast Minas Gerais
state, Brazil
. It is located in the Zona da Mata
region and its population in 2009 (IBGE) was approximately 99.628 inhabitants.
Ervália
, Santana de Cataguases
, Laranjal, Palma, Miraí
, São Sebastião da Vargem Alegre, Rosário da Limeira
, Miradouro
, Vieiras, Eugenópolis
, Patrocínio do Muriaé
and Barão de Monte Alto
.
Industry, agriculture (coconut and coffee), services, and cattle raising
It is located at the junction of two major highways, BR-116 (Rio-Bahia) and BR-393. Its name means "to have the taste of sweet sugarcane" in the indigenous language.
passes through the city. It is a river whose source is in the Serra das Perobas in Minas Gerais near the boundary with the state of Rio de Janeiro. It flows in a west-east direction and joins the Paraíba do Sul River, a little above the city of Campos dos Goytacazes
. Its waters are muddy and cold and they supply several municipalities for drinking and irrigation. There are some waterfalls, the most important being the Cachoeira da Fumaça, in Retiro do Muriaé. Its length is about 300 km, of which 40 are navigable for small boats. It is flanked along all its course by highway BR 356 and the Leopoldina railway.
In 1819 the Frenchman Guido Tomáz Marliére arrived and built a chapel. In 1841 the district was created with the name of São Paulo do Muriahé. In 1855 this was elevated to the category of "vila" (village) with the same name. Finally in 1865 the comarca was created and the village became the city of Muriahé.
In 1923 Muriahé became Muriaé out of spelling considerations. The progress of the new settlement was constant, especially after 1886 with the inauguration of the train station on the Leopoldina railroad line.
In 1910 electricity came to the city, in 1911 the first water and sewage, and in 1913 the first urban telephone.
FAFISM - Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras Santa Marcelina -
http://www.fafism.com.br
FAMINAS - Faculdade de Minas -
http://www.faminas.edu.br
UNIPAC - Universidade Presidente Antonio Carlos
http://www.unipac.br
www.muriae.mg.gov.br Official site
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
and municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in southeast Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
state, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It is located in the Zona da Mata
Zona da Mata (Minas Gerais)
Zona da Mata is a mesoregion of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, situated in the southeastern part of the state, along the border of the states of Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo...
region and its population in 2009 (IBGE) was approximately 99.628 inhabitants.
Important Facts
- Municipal Limits
Ervália
Ervália
-See also:* List of municipalities in Minas Gerais...
, Santana de Cataguases
Santana de Cataguases
Santana de Cataguases is a town and municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil.-References:...
, Laranjal, Palma, Miraí
Miraí
Miraí is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion of Zona da Mata and to the microregion of Muriaé.* Main Rivers: Fubá and Muriaé- History :Brejo was its first name...
, São Sebastião da Vargem Alegre, Rosário da Limeira
Rosário da Limeira
Rosário da Limeira is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion of Zona da Mata and to the microregion of Muriaé.-See also:* List of municipalities in Minas Gerais...
, Miradouro
Miradouro
Miradouro is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion of Zona da Mata and to the microregion of Muriaé.-See also:* List of municipalities in Minas Gerais...
, Vieiras, Eugenópolis
Eugenópolis
Eugenópolis is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion of Zona da Mata and to the microregion of Muriaé.-See also:* List of municipalities in Minas Gerais...
, Patrocínio do Muriaé
Patrocínio do Muriaé
Patrocínio do Muriaé is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city belongs to the mesoregion of Zona da Mata and to the microregion of Muriaé.-See also:* List of municipalities in Minas Gerais...
and Barão de Monte Alto
Barão de Monte Alto
Barão de Monte Alto is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2006 is estimated to be 6,247 people living in a total area of 199.105 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion of Zona da Mata and to the microregion of Muriaé.-See also:* List of...
.
- Economy
Industry, agriculture (coconut and coffee), services, and cattle raising
- Average annual temperature - 26°C
- Elevation - 209 m
- Area - 843,9 km²
- Distance from Belo HorizonteBelo HorizonteBelo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...
- 363 km
It is located at the junction of two major highways, BR-116 (Rio-Bahia) and BR-393. Its name means "to have the taste of sweet sugarcane" in the indigenous language.
Muriaé River
The Muriaé RiverMuriaé River
The Muriaé River is a river of Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais states in southeastern Brazil.-See also:* ] map]* Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
passes through the city. It is a river whose source is in the Serra das Perobas in Minas Gerais near the boundary with the state of Rio de Janeiro. It flows in a west-east direction and joins the Paraíba do Sul River, a little above the city of Campos dos Goytacazes
Campos dos Goytacazes
Campos dos Goytacazes is a municipality and city located in the northern area of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, with a population of 463,545 inhabitants. Its area is 4,031.910 km², which makes it the largest municipality in the state and its elevation is 14 m...
. Its waters are muddy and cold and they supply several municipalities for drinking and irrigation. There are some waterfalls, the most important being the Cachoeira da Fumaça, in Retiro do Muriaé. Its length is about 300 km, of which 40 are navigable for small boats. It is flanked along all its course by highway BR 356 and the Leopoldina railway.
History
In 1817, Constantino José Pinto, with 40 men, a seller of herbs and medicinal roots, came down the Pomba River and reached Muriaé, where he stopped, building a hut near the waterfalls on the river.In 1819 the Frenchman Guido Tomáz Marliére arrived and built a chapel. In 1841 the district was created with the name of São Paulo do Muriahé. In 1855 this was elevated to the category of "vila" (village) with the same name. Finally in 1865 the comarca was created and the village became the city of Muriahé.
In 1923 Muriahé became Muriaé out of spelling considerations. The progress of the new settlement was constant, especially after 1886 with the inauguration of the train station on the Leopoldina railroad line.
In 1910 electricity came to the city, in 1911 the first water and sewage, and in 1913 the first urban telephone.
Education
The city has three institutions of higher education:FAFISM - Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras Santa Marcelina -
http://www.fafism.com.br
FAMINAS - Faculdade de Minas -
http://www.faminas.edu.br
UNIPAC - Universidade Presidente Antonio Carlos
http://www.unipac.br
www.muriae.mg.gov.br Official site