Cachoeiras de Macacu | |
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Município de Cachoeiras de Macacu | |
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 | Rafael Muzzi de Miranda (PP) |
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] |
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.
Your mayor is Rafael Muzzi de Miranda.[4][5]