Angra dos Reis

Angra dos Reis
Municipality of Angra dos Reis
Flag of Angra dos Reis
Official seal of Angra dos Reis
Nickname: 
Angra
Location in Rio de Janeiro
Location in Rio de Janeiro
Coordinates: 23°00′24″S 44°19′05″W / 23.00667°S 44.31806°W / -23.00667; -44.31806
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State Rio de Janeiro
Founded6 January 1502
Government
 • MayorFernando Jordão (MDB)
Area
 • Total816.3 km2 (315.2 sq mi)
Elevation
5.78 m (18.96 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total207,044
 • Density250/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)0.724 – high[2]
Websiteangra.rj.gov.br

Angra dos Reis (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɐ̃ɡɾɐ duʒ ˈʁejʃ]; Portuguese for cove or bay of the Kings) is a municipality located in the southern part of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. The city is located by the sea and includes in its territory many offshore islands, the largest being Ilha Grande.

The area was first documented by Europeans on January 6, 1502, and has been under continual settlement since 1556. Its population was estimated, on 2021 by IBGE, to be 210,171 inhabitants.[3]

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics" (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019. 2018 Estimates of Population