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 21,662 and its area is 240 km².
The municipality contains the Pedra das Flores Natural Monument, created in 2005.
It contains the Maravilha Environmental Protection Area and the Araponga Municipal Nature Park, both created in 2006.
It is part of the Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic of conservation units, created in 2006.