Magé, Municipality in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Magé stretches over 385 square kilometers along Guanabara Bay, featuring tropical hills and valleys at 5 meters above sea level.
Portuguese colonists established Magé in 1566, marking the beginning of European settlement in this section of Rio de Janeiro state.
The population of 246,433 inhabitants reflects Brazilian diversity with 66 percent identifying as brown, 19 percent as black, and 15 percent as white.
Regular bus services connect Magé to Rio de Janeiro city and neighboring municipalities, providing transportation options for residents and visitors.
The municipality contains part of the Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic, including the Suruí Environmental Protection Area of 14,146 hectares.
Location: Rio de Janeiro
Inception: 1566
Elevation above the sea: 5 m
Shares border with: Duque de Caxias, Guapimirim, Petrópolis
Website: http://mage.rj.gov.br
GPS coordinates: -22.65278,-43.04083
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:55
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22.5 km
Cathedral of Petrópolis
21.7 km
Palácio de Cristal
22 km
Serra dos Órgãos National Park
19.1 km
Palácio Rio Negro
21.6 km
Parque das Ruínas
13.5 km
Imperial Museum of Brazil
21.2 km
Casa da Princesa Isabel
21.7 km
Santos Dumont House Museum
21.6 km
Palácio do Grão-Pará
21.2 km
Casa Stefan Zweig
21.2 km
Palácio Amarelo
21.4 km
Avenida Koeler
21.7 km
Caminho do Proença
17.7 km
Guanabara Ecological Station
7.8 km
Petrópolis Municipal Nature Park
21.5 km
Mosteiro da Virgem
21.6 km
Suruí Environmental Protection Area
10.7 km
Capela de Nosso Senhor do Bonfim
436 m
Palácio Amarelo - Edifício da Câmara Municipal
21.4 km
Capela de São Francisco de Croará
9.7 km
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Piedade de Magepe
235 m
Capela de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (2)
15.9 km
Caminho de Minas - Trecho à Estrada Normal da Estrela
17.2 km
Capela de Santa Ana Piedade
3.4 km
Igreja de São Nicolau
8.2 km
Capela de Santo Aleixo
8.6 km
Capela de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios
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