Maricá, Rio de Janeiro
Maricá is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.Geography
Maricá is a city of the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Area, located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and 25 miles away from the city of Rio de Janeiro.
The municipality contains part of the Serra da Tiririca State Park, created in 1991.Population
Its population was 146.549.Its area is 362,571 km².Transportation
Maricá has an airport, the Maricá Airport. Maricá is served by the roads BR-116 and RJ-104.Economy
Maricá has received many royalties from the Brazilian energy company Petrobras, because of the Campos Basin and Santos Basin oil field.
