RJ · Southeast
Population: 137,922 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Araruama (Tupi: Arara'y'u-aba, “place where macaws drink water”) is a Brazilian municipality located in the interior of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It is located at 22°52′22″ south latitude and 42°20′35″ west longitude, at an altitude of fifteen meters. Its population, according to IBGE estimates for 2025, was 137,906 inhabitants, making it the second largest in population in the Lagos Region.
The municipality of Araruama covers an area of 638.276 km², marked by plains and some lakes, including the Araruama Lagoon and the Juturnaíba Lagoon – the latter is located between the municipalities of Araruama and Silva Jardim. Geographically, Araruama is the largest municipality in the Lagos Region.
The Municipal Human Development Index (HDI-M) of the municipality, according to 2010 data, was 0.718 (high), ranking as the 37th highest municipal HDI in the state. Based on data from 2000 to 2010, Araruama was the municipality that grew the most in the Human Development Index across the entire state of Rio de Janeiro. Araruama's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to 2020 data, was R$3,528,684.30, ranking as the 29th highest GDP in the state. Araruama has a strong economy compared to the other municipalities of the state, and is also the second strongest in the Lagos Region.
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Well-known places within 50 km of the city center, closest first. Source: Wikidata (public domain).
0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).
RJ average (29 cities): 67 · All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
30.45 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
38.47 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.
RJ average (29 cities): 27 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
211.53 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
2,348.15 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
RJ average (29 cities): 29 · All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
1.41 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
4.02 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
RJ average (29 cities): 34 · All 338 cities: 54
Ideb – late grades (9th grade), public schools
4.7 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
5.8 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
RJ average (29 cities): 56 · All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
31.79 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
95.17 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
RJ average (29 cities): 83 · All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
27.94 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
17,584 departures in 12 months
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Nearest international airport
Cabo Frio (SBCB), 28 km in a straight line · 74 international departures in 12 months
score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Warm Average temperature: 24.7 °C (Average temperature 22–25 °C (72–77 °F))
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 31.5 | 32.2 | 30.9 | 29.4 | 27.0 | 26.4 | 26.0 | 26.5 | 26.8 | 27.9 | 28.5 | 30.3 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 23.3 | 23.7 | 23.1 | 21.7 | 19.3 | 18.3 | 17.8 | 18.3 | 19.2 | 20.5 | 21.2 | 22.6 |
| Rain (mm) | 104 | 61 | 109 | 65 | 75 | 41 | 53 | 36 | 62 | 65 | 112 | 112 |
Weather station Iguaba Grande, 16 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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