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 | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Rio de Janeiro |
| Founded | July 29, 1813 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Welberth Rezende (Cidadania) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,216 km2 (469 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 261,501 |
| • Density | 215.28/km2 (557.57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2010) | 0.764 – high |
| Website | macae |
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.