Saquarema

Saquarema
Municipality
Município de Saquarema

Igreja Nossa Senhora de Nazaré

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Nickname(s): Capital Nacional do Surfing

Location of Saquarema in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Saquarema

Location of Saquarema in Brazil

Coordinates: 22°55′12″S 42°30′36″W / 22.92000°S 42.51000°W / -22.92000; -42.51000Coordinates: 22°55′12″S 42°30′36″W / 22.92000°S 42.51000°W / -22.92000; -42.51000
Country  Brazil
Region Southeast
State Rio de Janeiro
Government
 • Prefeito Manoela Peres (PTN)
Area
 • Total 356.566 km2 (137.671 sq mi)
Elevation 2 m (7 ft)
Population (2010)
 • Total 83,750
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
Website
Itaúna Beach, near Itaúna Inn.
A view of Saquarema's lake and church steps

Saquarema (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐkwɐˈɾẽmɐ]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population is 83,750 (2016) and its area is 353,566 km².[1] It is located almost 73 km east of Rio de Janeiro.[2] It was known as Brazil's surfing capital. It is one of the most beautiful cities in Brazil.

During the mid-19th century, the Conservative Party and its leaders were known as "Saquarema" because of their base of support here.

References

  1. ↑ IBGE -
  2. ↑ Danny Palmerlee, South America on a Shoestring (Lonely Planet, 2007: ISBN 1-74104-443-X ), p. 300.

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