Maricá, Rio de Janeiro


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 Serra da Tiririca State Park, created in 1991.

Population

Its population was 146.549.

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.