Mesquita, Rio de Janeiro
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Mesquita is a municipality located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, within the Baixada Fluminense region. It was named after Jerônimo Roberto de Mesquita, the second Baron of Mesquita.
Flag Description: The flag is diagonally divided by a green stripe with yellow borders into an upper green section and a lower light yellow section. In the center is the municipal coat of arms featuring a silver mural crown, a shield displaying a star, industrial motifs, a locomotive, and mountains, flanked by sugarcane and orange branches, with a scroll reading MESQUITA and the dates 1884 and 1999.
Symbolism: Green and yellow represent the Brazilian national colors and local nature. The coat of arms illustrates the municipality's historical evolution from agriculture (sugarcane and oranges) and the railway to industry and the surrounding mountainous landscape, while the dates on the scroll mark key milestones in its history and emancipation.
Flag Description: The flag is diagonally divided by a green stripe with yellow borders into an upper green section and a lower light yellow section. In the center is the municipal coat of arms featuring a silver mural crown, a shield displaying a star, industrial motifs, a locomotive, and mountains, flanked by sugarcane and orange branches, with a scroll reading MESQUITA and the dates 1884 and 1999.
Symbolism: Green and yellow represent the Brazilian national colors and local nature. The coat of arms illustrates the municipality's historical evolution from agriculture (sugarcane and oranges) and the railway to industry and the surrounding mountainous landscape, while the dates on the scroll mark key milestones in its history and emancipation.
Statistics
Area
41.48 km²
Population
171,280