Macaé

Macaé
Municipality of Macaé
Nickname(s): 
"Princesinha do Atlântico, ou A Moreninha, ou Capital do Petróleo Brasileiro"
(Little Princess of the Atlantic Ocean, The Little Brunette, The Brazilian Oil Capital City)
Location in Rio de Janeiro
Coordinates: 22°22′15″S 41°47′13″W / 22.37083°S 41.78694°W / -22.37083; -41.78694
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State Rio de Janeiro
FoundedJuly 29, 1813
Government
  MayorWelberth Rezende (Cidadania)
Area
  Total
1,216 km2 (469 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
261,501
  Density215.28/km2 (557.57/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)0.764 – high
Websitemacae.rj.gov.br

Macaé (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐkɐˈɛ]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, 180 km northeast of the state capital. It is the birthplace of the 13th president of Brazil, Washington Luís.