Campos dos Goytacazes is a municipality and city located in the northern area of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, with a population of approximately 390,000 inhabitants, being the largest municipality of the state. Its area is 4.031,910 km², and its elevation is 14 m. Its latitude is 21º45'15"S and its longitude is 41º19'28"W. Campos, as the city is usually known, is a mesorregion of the Northern Fluminense, and is a microrregion of Campos dos Goytacazes. The city has a tropical climate Rio de Janeiro is one of the 26 states of Brazil (plus the Federal District). ...

The colonization of the area started in the 16th Century, and on May 29, 1677 was created the São Salvador de Campos de Goytacazes village. On March 28, 1835 the village was promoted to city status. (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... Events First performance of Racines tragedy, Phèdre Sarah Churchill marries John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough Battle of Cassel, Philippe I of Orléans defeats William of Orange Mary II of England marries William of Orange English Statute of frauds is passed into law Battle of Landskrona Elias... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in Leap years). ... 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Along the coast, in the Atlantic Ocean, there is an important petroleum and natural gas exploitation on the city's continental shelf, by Petrobras. Campos is also the biggest Brazilian alcohol producer and was the first city in the country to have electric power. Nodding donkey pumping an oil well near Sarnia, Ontario, 2001 Petroleum (from Greek petra – rock and oleum – oil), crude oil, sometimes colloquially called black gold, is a thick, dark brown or greenish liquid. ... Natural gas (commonly refered to as gas in many countries, but note that this is also American and Canadian slang for gasoline) is a gaseous fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane. ... The continental shelf is the extended perimeter of each continent, which is covered during interglacial periods such as the current epoch by relatively shallow seas (known as shelf seas) and gulfs. ... Nodding donkey model. ... In general usage, alcohol (from Arabic al-khwl الكحول, or al-ghawl الغول) refers almost always to ethanol, also known as grain alcohol, and often to any beverage that contains ethanol (see alcoholic beverage). ... Transmission lines in Lund, Sweden Electric power, often known as power or electricity, involves the production and delivery of electrical energy in sufficient quantities to operate domestic appliances, office equipment, industrial machinery and provide sufficient energy for both domestic and commercial lighting, heating, cooking and industrial processes. ...

The city's distance to Rio de Janeiro city, which is the capital of the state, is 286 km, and the BR-101 is the access highway of the city of Campos. Ipanema beach Cristo Redentor A NASA satellite image of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro (meaning River of January in Portuguese) is the name of both a state and a city in southeastern Brazil. ...

Campos was the diocese and see of Bishop Antônio de Castro Mayer, nicknamed "The Lion of Campos", who was one of the bishops who opposed the Vatican II reforms and who teamed with Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre of Dakar to consecrate four independent bishops in Econe, Switzerland, 1991. He was also the founder of the Priestly Society of St. John Mary Vianney. Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, founder of the Society of Saint Pius X. Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (November 29, 1905–March 25, 1991) was a leader of Catholics who oppose the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, especially in matters of ecumenism, collegiality, and the revision of the then existing Roman Missal, with...

Anthony Garotinho, who was Rio de Janeiro State governor from 1998 to 2002, and his wife, Rosinha Matheus, who was elected governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro in 2002 are both from Campos. Rio de Janeiro is one of the 26 states of Brazil (plus the Federal District). ...

External links

• Campos Prefecture Official Website
• Bishop Antônio de Castro Mayer