Maricá

The municipality of Maricá is known for its rural properties – small farms and large ranches – many of which are rich in historical content.

• Name — Maricá • Official Name — Município de Maricá • Settlement Type — Municipality • Mapsize — 250x200px • Subdivision Name — Brazil • Subdivision Name1 — Rio de Janeiro • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Fabiano Horta (2017-2020) (PT) • Established Date — May 26, 1814 • Area Total Km2 — 362 • Population As Of — 2022 Brazilian Census • Population Total — 197,277 • Population Metro — 1795015 • Population Density Km2 — 661.3 • Population Est — 212,470 • Pop Est As Of — 2025 • Timezone — BRT • Utc Offset — −3 • Elevation M — 6

Maricá is a city of the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Area, located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and 25 miles away from the city of Rio de Janeiro. The municipality contains part of the 2400 ha Serra da Tiririca State Park, created in 1991.

Its area is 362,571 km 2.

Maricá is administratively divided into 50 bairros (neighborhoods) and 4 distritos (districts). • 1º Distrito: Centro • Araçatiba • Barra de Maricá • Camburi • Caxito • Centro • Condado de Maricá • Flamengo • Itapeba • Jacaroá • Lagarto • Marquês de Maricá • Mumbuca • Parque Nanci • Pilar • Pindobas • Ponta Grossa • Restinga de Maricá • Retiro • São José do Imbassaí • Silvado • Ubatiba • Zacarias • 2º Distrito: Ponta Negra • Balneário Bambuí • Bananal • Caju • Cordeirinho • Espraiado • Guaratiba • Jaconé • Jardim Interlagos • Manoel Ribeiro • Pindobal • Ponta Negra • Vale da Figueira • 3º Distrito: Inoã • Calaboca • Cassorotiba • Chácaras de Inoã • Inoã • Santa Paula • Spar • 4º Distrito: Itaipuaçu • Barroco • Cajueiros • Itaocaia Valley • Jardim Atlântico Central • Jardim Atlântico Leste • Jardim Atlântico Oeste • Morada das Águias • Praia de Itaipuaçu • Recanto de Itaipuaçu • Rincão Mimoso

Maricá has a system of 49 free bus lines that are run by the municipal government. As of 2025, these buses carry approximately 115,000 passengers per day. The municipal government also runs 25 free van lines. In addition to public transport, the municipal government also runs a free bicycle-sharing system with 63 stations. In addition to the free bus lines run by the municipal government, there are also paid municipal and intermunicipal bus and van lines that are run by private companies. Intermunicipal van lines run from Maricá to Niterói and Rio de Janeiro. Intermunicipal buses run from Maricá to Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, São Gonçalo, Itaboraí, Nova Friburgo via Cachoeiras de Macacu, and Cabo Frio via Araruama, Iguaba Grande and São Pedro da Aldeia. Coach buses also run between Maricá and São Paulo. Three state highways run through Maricá: RJ-102 connects Niterói to Búzios via Maricá; RJ-106 (also known as the Amaral Peixoto highway) connects São Gonçalo to Macaé via Maricá, and RJ-114 connects Maricá to Itaboraí. The Estrada de Ferro Maricá (Maricá Railroad) arrived in Maricá in 1889 to facilitate the export of agricultural products and fish. During the following decades, it was expanded west to Niterói and east to Cabo Frio. The railroad was permanently abandoned in 1966. The city has an airport, which does not operate regular flights, only offshore operations, known as Maricá Airport, located in the urban center.

Maricá has received many royalties from the Brazilian energy company Petrobras because of the Santos Basin oil field.