Area 362 km² Population 40,074 (2010) | Elevation 6 m Local time Sunday 6:08 PM | |
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Time zone Brasilia Time Zone (UTC-3) Weather 31°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 51% Humidity | ||
Maricá, Rio de Janeiro is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.
Contents
- Map of MaricC3A1 State of Rio de Janeiro Brazil
- Geography
- Population
- Area
- Transportation
- Economy
- References
Map of Maric%C3%A1, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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.
Population
Its population was 146.549 (2015).
Area
Its area is 362,571 km².
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
Maricá, Rio de Janeiro Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA