Maricá, Rio de Janeiro
Maricá (Portuguese pronunciation: [maɾiˈka]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.
Maricá | |
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Municipality | |
| Município de Maricá | |
 Ponta Negra Beach | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in the Rio de Janeiro state. | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabiano Horta (2017-2020) (PT) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 362 km2 (140 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Municipality | 164,504 |
| • Density | 661.3/km2 (1,713/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,795,015 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (Brasília Time Zone) |
Geography
Maricá is a city of the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Area, located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and 25 miles away from the city of Rio de Janeiro.
The municipality contains part of the 2,400 hectares (5,900 acres) Serra da Tiririca State Park, created in 1991.[2]
Population
Its population was 164,504 (2020).
Area
Its area is 362,571 km².[3]
Transportation
Maricá has an airport, the Maricá Airport. Maricá is served by the roads BR-116 and RJ-104.
Economy
Maricá has received many royalties from the Brazilian energy company Petrobras, because of the Campos Basin and Santos Basin oil field.
References
- IBGE 2020
- Parque Estadual da Serra da Tiririca (in Portuguese), UERJ: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, retrieved 2017-02-07
- IBGE - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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