A little about the city
São Fidélis is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is located in the Campos dos Goytacazes microregion, in the Norte Fluminense region, and has an area of 1,028.095 km², divided into five districts. São Fidélis, which takes its name from the martyr Fidélis de Sigmaringa, is also known as the "Poem City" because of its natural beauty and its large number of poets. A land of numerous immigrant groups, it has many families of Syrian-Lebanese, Portuguese, German, and Italian origin, among other groups. Its economy is based on sugarcane cultivation and on farming and livestock (beef and dairy cattle). In agriculture, São Fidélis is characterized by mixed farming, its main crops being sugarcane, rice, corn, tomatoes, bananas, cotton, and guava. It also has potential for fruit growing, vegetable growing, flower growing, and forestry. Its economy is also represented in other sectors, such as industry, commerce, cooperatives, and fishing.
