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

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 2400 ha Serra da Tiririca State Park, created in 1991.

Population

Area

Its area is 362,571 km2.

Territorial organization

Maricá is administratively divided into 50 bairros (neighborhoods) and 4 distritos (districts).

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.

Climate