Macaé, Petroleum industry capital in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil
Located 180 kilometers northeast of Rio de Janeiro, Macaé serves as the primary base for Brazilian offshore petroleum operations in the Campos Basin region.
The municipality of Macaé initiated its transformation from a small fishing settlement into a major industrial center after its official foundation in July 1813.
The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro campus in Macaé provides educational programs focused on engineering and scientific research related to petroleum technologies.
The Benedito Lacerda Airport connects Macaé with multiple Brazilian cities and facilitates transportation to offshore platforms through regular helicopter services.
The União Biological Reserve near Macaé protects populations of golden lion tamarins within the Atlantic Forest ecosystem of southeastern Brazil.
Location: Rio de Janeiro
Inception: July 29, 1813
Elevation above the sea: 2 m
Shares border with: Carapebus, Casimiro de Abreu, Conceição de Macabu, Nova Friburgo, Rio das Ostras, Trajano de Morais
Website: http://macae.rj.gov.br
GPS coordinates: -22.37083,-41.78694
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:23
Poço das Antas Biological Reserve
54.8 km
Restinga de Jurubatiba National Park
29.4 km
Desengano State Park
57.5 km
Canal Campos-Macaé
3.1 km
Praia do Forno
44.4 km
Pico Peito do Pombo
42.2 km
Forte Marechal Hermes
1.9 km
Praia Azeda
42.5 km
Radical Parque
44.6 km
União Biological Reserve
26.2 km
Museu Casa Quissamã
43.9 km
Praia da Ferradurinha
47.2 km
Casa da Fazenda Mato de Pipa
43.4 km
Macaé de Cima Environmental Protection Area
62.6 km
Colégio Nossa Senhora das Dores
77.2 km
Área de Proteção Ambiental da Bacia do Rio São João - Mico Leão
59.6 km
Igreja de São João Batista
46.5 km
Cúria Metropolitana de Nova Friburgo
77.3 km
Catedral Metropolitana de São João Batista
77.3 km
Prefeitura Municipal de Nova Friburgo
77.2 km
Escola Estadual Ribeiro de Almeida
77.3 km
Imóvel à Praça Demerval Barbosa Moreira, nº 36
77.3 km
Sede da Legião Brasileira de Assistência
77.1 km
Cinemagic Rio das Ostras
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Imóvel à Praça Getúlio Vargas, nº 84
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Imóvel à Praça Getúlio Vargas, nº 96
77.3 km
Imóvel à Praça Getúlio Vargas, nº 88
77.3 km
Imóvel à Praça Demerval Barbosa Moreira, nº 30
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