Cachoeiras de Macacu
Cachoeiras de Macacu | |
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| Município de Cachoeiras de Macacu | |
Avenue Floriano Peixoto | |
Location of Cachoeiras de Macacu in the state of Rio de Janeiro | |
| 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 ) | |
• Total | 59,303 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| Website | |
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) and its area is 956 km². Next to neighboring Rio Bonito municipality, it can be considered an exurb of Greater Rio de Janeiro metropolis.
Its mayor is Rafael Muzzi de Miranda.