Campos dos Goytacazes

Campos dos Goytacazes (Portuguese: [ˈkɐ̃puʒ duʒ ɡojtaˈkaziʃ, ˈkɐ̃pus dus ɡojtaˈkazis]) is a municipality located in the northern region of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, with a population of 471,737 inhabitants. History Colonization of the area started in the 16th century, and the village of São Salvador de Campos de Goytacazes was founded on May 29, 1677. On March 28, 1835, the village was promoted to city status. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Campos was the see of Bishop Antônio de Castro Mayer…