RJ · Southeast
Population: 168,626 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Rio das Ostras is a Brazilian municipality in the Baixadas Litorâneas region, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. It lies at an altitude of four meters and its population, according to the 2022 Census, was 156,491 inhabitants.
Endowed with beautiful beaches, it has received large investments applied to infrastructure from royalties paid by Petrobras in the area in question. The best-known beaches are: Praia da Tartaruga, Praia do Centro, Praia da Boca da Barra and Praia de Costazul. At Praia de Costazul, surfing is possible. One of the most visited spots in the municipality is Praça da Baleia, at the end of Costazul beach. In this square there is a bronze sculpture of a humpback whale.
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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)
16.01 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
53.69 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
211.23 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
5,010.98 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
0.67 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
1.47 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
6.2 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
41.94 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
97.5 %
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)
49.39 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), 49 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, 20 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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