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Population: 264,583 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Macaé is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, located 191 kilometres northeast of the state capital. Its population is 264,138 inhabitants, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). It has a total area of 1,215.904 km². It is known as the National Capital of Petroleum.
The municipal seat is connected by two highways and one railway. Highway RJ-106 runs along the entire coast, from Rio das Ostras to Carapebus, crossing the centre of the city. Highway RJ-168 cuts the municipality from east to west, providing access to the BR-101, which reaches Conceição de Macabu to the north and Rio das Ostras to the south. Highway RJ-162 runs through the interior, reaching Trajano de Moraes to the north and Casimiro de Abreu to the south. The Leopoldina Railway, which links Rio de Janeiro to Espírito Santo, was once used almost exclusively for freight transport, but today it is out of use.
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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)
9.83 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
39.25 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
555.07 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
7,939.45 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
2.12 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
4.5 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
5.9 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
25.58 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
97.48 %
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)
67.85 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
74 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), 68 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: 24.0 °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) | 31.1 | 31.8 | 30.6 | 29.4 | 27.6 | 26.8 | 26.3 | 26.4 | 26.3 | 27.3 | 28.9 | 29.9 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 22.1 | 22.4 | 21.6 | 20.5 | 18.5 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 16.7 | 17.7 | 19.1 | 20.4 | 21.4 |
Weather station Macae-Pesagro, 1 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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