Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro
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| Nickname(s): Angra | |||
 Location in the state of Rio de Janeiro and Brazil |
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| Coordinates: 23°00′24″S 44°19′05″W / 23.00667°S 44.31806°W | |||
| Country | Brazil | ||
| Region | Southeast | ||
| State | Rio de Janeiro | ||
| Founded | January 6, 1502 | ||
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| • Mayor | Conceição Rabha (PT) | ||
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| • Total | 816.3 km2 (315.2 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1,378 m (4,521 ft) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 169,270 | ||
| • Density | 180.1/km2 (466/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | ||
| Website | www.angra.rj.gov.br | ||
| Municipal Government address: Prefeitura Municipal de Angra dos Reis Praça Nilo Peçanha, 186 Centro, Angra dos Reis, CEP: 23900-000 |
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Angra dos Reis (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɐ̃ɡɾɐ duʒ ˈʁejʃ]; Portuguese for Creek of the Kings) is a Brazilian municipality located in the southern part of Rio de Janeiro state. Angra is located at an altitude of 6 meters and includes in its territory 365 offshore islands.
It was discovered on January 6, 1502, but it has been under continual settlement since 1556. Its population was estimated, on July 1, 2009, to be 168,664 inhabitants.
Angra dos Reis has an area of 816.3 km². The neighboring municipalities are Paraty, Rio Claro and Mangaratiba in Rio de Janeiro state, and Bananal and São José do Barreiro, which are adjacent in São Paulo state.
The municipality contains the 12,072 hectares (29,830 acres) Ilha Grande State Park, created in 1971 on the Ilha Grande off the southern coast. It contains the 3,502 hectares (8,650 acres) Praia do Sul Biological Reserve, a strictly protected conservation unit created in 1981 on the Ilha Grande. It contains the 1,312 hectares (3,240 acres) Aventureiro Sustainable Development Reserve, formerly the Aventureiro Marine State Park, also on Ilha Grande. The municipality also contains part of the Tamoios Ecological Station. The conservation units are contained within the 12,400 hectares (31,000 acres) Tamoios Environmental Protection Area, created in 1982.
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