Guapimirim (, from Tupi 'little spring', ''guapi'' 'spring', ''mirim'' 'little'), is

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

in the Brazilian state of

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around 50 km(31 miles) from its state capital, the city of

. Its in a region known as

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and the

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metropolitan area. The municipality is in the

Serra dos Órgãos The Serra dos Órgãos ("Organ Range") is a mountain range in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It contains the Serra dos Órgãos National Park. Location The Serra dos Órgãos is the name of the region of the Serra do Mar in the central ...

mountain range where its most famous tourist attraction, the Dedo de Deus, is located. 70% of its area is under

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, most notably the

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Geography

The population of Guapimirim was 61,388 in 2020, and its area is .

Conservation

The municipality contains part of the

Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic The Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic () is a Protected area mosaic (Brazil), protected area mosaic in the state of Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The mosaic is inland, to the east of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Histor ...

, created in 2006. It held 24% of the Paraíso Ecological Station, created in 1987 and now integrated into the Três Picos State Park. It contains 4% of the Três Picos State Park, created in 2002. It contains part of the Bacia do Rio Macacu Environmental Protection Area, created in 2002. The municipality contains the Guapi-Guapiaçú Environmental Protection Area, created in 2004. It contains 42% of the Guanabara Ecological Station, created in 2006.

References

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