Cachoeiras de Macacu
Cachoeiras de Macacu (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐʃuˈejɾɐz dʒi mɐkɐˈku]; means "Macacu Waterfalls" in Portuguese) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 59,303 (2020)[2] and its area is 956 km².[3] Next to neighboring Rio Bonito municipality, it can be considered an exurb of Greater Rio de Janeiro metropolis.
Cachoeiras de Macacu | |
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| Município de Cachoeiras de Macacu | |
Avenue Floriano Peixoto | |
| Flag Seal | |
Location of Cachoeiras de Macacu in the state of Rio de Janeiro | |
Cachoeiras de Macacu Location of Cachoeiras de Macacu in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 22°27′46″S 42°39′10″W / 22.46278°S 42.65278°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Rio de Janeiro |
| Government | |
| • Prefeito | Mauro Soares (PSB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 955.806 km2 (369.039 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 59,303 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| Website | [1] |
Conservation edit
The municipality contains part of the Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic, created in 2006.[4] It held 76% of the 4,920 hectares (12,200 acres) Paraíso Ecological Station, created in 1987 and now integrated into the Três Picos State Park.[5] It contains 49% of the 46,350 hectares (114,500 acres) Três Picos State Park, created in 2002.[6] It contains part of the 19,508 hectares (48,210 acres) Bacia do Rio Macacu Environmental Protection Area, created in 2002.[7]
References edit
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Population". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística/ Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ IBGE - . Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ^ Costa, Cláudia; Lamas, Ivana; Fernandes, Rosan (December 2010), (PDF) (in Portuguese), Reserva da Biosfera da Mata Atlântica, p. 13, archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-07, retrieved 2016-10-02
- ^ ESEC do Paraíso (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-10-03
- ^ PES dos Três Picos (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-10-03
- ^ APA da Bacia do Rio Macacu (in Portuguese), INEA: Instituto estadual do ambiente, retrieved 2016-10-07