Cachoeiras de Macacu (; means "Macacu
Waterfall
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of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
Waterfalls can be formed in seve ...
s" in Portuguese) is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
located in the
Brazilian state
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of
Rio de Janeiro
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. Its population was 59,303 (2020) and its area is 956 km². Next to neighboring
Rio Bonito municipality, it can be considered an
exurb
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and rela ...
of
Greater Rio de Janeiro
Greater Rio de Janeiro, officially the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Region (''Grande Rio'', officially ''Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro'', in Portuguese) is a large metropolitan area located in Rio de Janeiro state in Brazil, the sec ...
metropolis.
Its mayor is Rafael Muzzi de Miranda.
Conservation
The municipality contains part of the
Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic
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Histor ...
, created in 2006.
It held 76% of the
Paraíso Ecological Station
The Paraíso Ecological Station () was an ecological station in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 2013, it was absorbed into the Três Picos State Park.
Location
The Paraíso Ecological Station (ESEC) was divided between the municipalities ...
, created in 1987 and now integrated into the
Três Picos State Park
The Três Picos State Park () is a state park in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
It preserves a large, mountainous region of Atlantic Forest.
Location
When created, the Três Picos State Park was divided between the municipalities of Cacho ...
.
It contains 49% of the Três Picos State Park, created in 2002.
It contains part of the
Bacia do Rio Macacu Environmental Protection Area, created in 2002.
See also
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List of municipalities in Rio de Janeiro
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Rio de Janeiro (RJ), located in the Southeast Region of Brazil. Rio de Janeiro is divided into 92 municipalities, which were, until 2017, grouped into 18 microregions, which were grouped int ...
References
Municipalities in Rio de Janeiro (state)
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