Maricá, Rio de Janeiro

Coordinates: 22°55′08″S 42°49′08″W / 22.91889°S 42.81889°W / -22.91889; -42.81889

City of Maricá
—  City  —
Flag Seal
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.

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).^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

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]