Visconde de Mauá, Resende

22°19′54″S 44°32′22″W / 22.33167°S 44.53944°W / -22.33167; -44.53944 Visconde de Mauá is a district of the city of Resende, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The name Visconde de Mauá is attributed to the set of villages of Mauá, Maringá and Maromba and its diverse valleys, as the Vale das Cruzes, Alcantilado, Pavão and Grama. The region includes parts of the cities of Resende, Itatiaia and Bocaina de Minas, in the state of Minas Gerais. The villages are, on average, within 40 kilometers of the centers of these cities.

Visconde de Mauá has about 6,000 inhabitants. The main economic activity of the region is tourism, with more than 100 establishments of lodging and dozen of restaurants, some specializing in trout and pine nut recipes.

This region is located in an area of environmental preservation, in the Serra da Mantiqueira mountain range, at 1200 meters of altitude.

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