District
Mendes
Rio de Janeiro • Brazil
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The story behind the white guitar
The same song, sung in Spanish
Mendes is a district in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has a population of about 17,502, an area of 96.3 km², and an elevation of 446 m. It is on Brasilia Standard Time. It contains 1 town with a combined population of about 18,049. The largest is Mendes (18,049). Its nearest neighbours are Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin (7.3 km), Paracambi (8.3 km), and Barra do Piraí (11 km).
- Time zone
- America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates
- -22.5432, -43.7490
- Population
- 17,940
- Area
- 96.3 km²
- Elevation
- 446 m
- Official website
- mendes.rj.gov.br
Nearby places
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