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It has an area of 816.3 km 2. The neighboring municipalities are Paraty, Rio Claro and Mangaratiba in the territory of the state, and Bananal and São José do Barreiro São Paulo on the side. Went into decline after 1872 with the opening of railways, returning to occupy a prominent position in the third decade of the twentieth century when a railway extension connects the states of Minas Gerais and Goias, on agriculture production by draining it from them. The railway extension in meter gauge, still exists and is currently operated by the Ferrovia Centro-Atlântica. In the mid-twentieth century becomes crucial in the implementation of Companhia Siderurgica Nacional - CSN, Volta Redonda, and the port through which it was supplied coking coal from Santa Catarina. Today this company also uses it to make part of its steel exports. Its current importance is partly because of having as subject the ferry terminal facility in the Bay of Ilha Grande - TEBIG Petrobras, which moves large quantities of oil and position the port of Angra as one of the busiest in the country. Today, because of its beautiful beaches and nearby regions Creek became strong point of tourism not only statewide but also nationally. It has over three hundred islands, many of them had owners for national and international celebrities, the biggest one being called the Big Island. Most of the city is surrounded by hills, which contributed to the beginning of 2010 several homes and hostels suffering the effects of landslides, mainly on the Big Island. |
