| Silva Jardim | |||
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| Município de Silva Jardim | |||
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Location of Silva Jardim in the state of Rio de Janeiro |
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| Location of Silva Jardim in Brazil | |||
| Coordinates: 22°39′03″S 42°23′31″W / 22.65083°S 42.39194°WCoordinates: 22°39′03″S 42°23′31″W / 22.65083°S 42.39194°W | |||
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| Region | Southeast | ||
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| • Prefeito | Anderson Alexandre (PMDB) | ||
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| • Total | 938.336 km2 (362.294 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 21,349 | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| Website | [2] | ||
Silva Jardim (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsiwvɐ ʒaʁˈdʒĩ]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 21,349 (2010) and its area is 938 km².
The municipality contains the 5,052 hectares (12,480 acres) Poço das Antas Biological Reserve, a strictly protected conservation unit created in 1974 from a former experimental agricultural station. It contains 7.5% of the 46,350 hectares (114,500 acres) Três Picos State Park, created in 2002. It contains part of the Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic of conservation units, created in 2006.