Maricá, Rio de Janeiro

City of Maricá
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Location in the Rio de Janeiro state.
Government
 • Mayor Washington Luiz Cardoso (Quaquá) (2009 – 2012) (PT)
Area
 • City 362 km2 (139.8 sq mi)
Elevation 6 m (20 ft)
Population (est. IBGE/2008 [1])
 • City 119.231
 • Density 661.3/km2 (1,712.8/sq mi)
 • Metro 1,795,015
Time zone Brasilia Time Zone (UTC-3)

Maricá is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.

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Geography

Maricá is the first city of the lake region, just northeast of Rio de Janeiro. Maricá is located 25 miles away from Rio de Janeiro.

Population

Its population was 95,653 (2005).

Area

Its area is 362 km².[2].

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 oil field.

References

  1. ^ "Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2008" (PDF). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). 29 de agosto de 2008. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2008/POP2008_DOU.pdf. Retrieved 5 de setembro de 2008. 
  2. ^ IBGE - [1]