Guapimirim

Guapimirim
Municipality
Município de Guapimirim
Dedo de Deus Mountain
Flag Seal
Location of Guapimirim in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Guapimirim Location of Guapimirim in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°32′13″S 42°48′55″W / 22.53694°S 42.81528°W / -22.53694; -42.81528Coordinates: 22°32′13″S 42°48′55″W / 22.53694°S 42.81528°W / -22.53694; -42.81528
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Rio de Janeiro
Government
• Prefeito	Zelito Tringuelê (PDT)
Area
• Total	356.566 km2 (137.671 sq mi)
Elevation	48 m (157 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	57,105
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
Website	[1]

Guapimirim (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡwɐpimiˈɾĩ], from Tupi 'little spring', guapi 'spring', mirim 'little'), is a city in the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Area, and a municipality located in Rio de Janeiro state, southeastern Brazil.

It is on Guanabara Bay, 84 kilometers north of the city of Rio de Janeiro, at an altitude of 48 meters.

The population of Guapimirim was 51,487 in 2010, and its area is 361 km². It is the 37th most populous municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro.

The municipality is located in a valley at the base of the Finger of God peak in the Organ Mountains. It borders the municipalities of: Teresópolis and Petrópolis (north), Itaboraí (south), Waterfalls Macacu (east), and Magé and Guanabara Bay (west).

The municipality contains part of the Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic, created in 2006. It held 24% of the 4,920 hectares (12,200 acres) Paraíso Ecological Station, created in 1987 and now integrated into the Três Picos State Park. It contains 4% of the 46,350 hectares (114,500 acres) Três Picos State Park, created in 2002. It contains part of the 19,508 hectares (48,210 acres) Bacia do Rio Macacu Environmental Protection Area, created in 2002. The municipality contains the 15,582 hectares (38,500 acres) Guapi-Guapiaçú Environmental Protection Area, created in 2004. It contains 42% of the 1,936 hectares (4,780 acres) Guanabara Ecological Station, created in 2006.

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