Cachoeiras de Macacu
Cachoeiras de Macacu | |
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| Município de Cachoeiras de Macacu | |
Avenue Floriano Peixoto | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of Cachoeiras de Macacu in the state of Rio de Janeiro | |
Cachoeiras de Macacu Location of Cachoeiras de Macacu in Brazil | |
| 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 | [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) and its area is 956 km2 (369 sq mi). 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.