Map of Maricá, Brazil

Maricá is a city in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with a population of about 211,986. It lies at 22.9194°S, 42.8186°W. Maricá is about 958 km (595 mi) southeast of Brasília, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Itaboraí, 20 km to the north.

Maricá at a glance

Where is Maricá?

• The 14th largest city in Rio de Janeiro on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 44 min on the shortest day to 13 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Maricá

• Itaboraí — 20 km north
• São Gonçalo — 26 km northwest
• Niterói — 29 km west
• Rio Bonito — 32 km northeast
• Saquarema — 36 km east
• Rio de Janeiro — 37 km west
• Guapimirim — 46 km north
• Araruama — 49 km east
• Duque de Caxias — 53 km west
• Cachoeiras de Macacu — 54 km north

Largest cities in Rio de Janeiro

• Rio de Janeiro — 6,747,815
• Duque de Caxias — 866,347
• Nova Iguaçu — 843,046
• Belford Roxo — 518,384
• Niterói — 515,317
• Campos dos Goytacazes — 483,540
• São João de Meriti — 466,536
• Petrópolis — 294,926
• São Gonçalo — 285,439
• Volta Redonda — 279,971

Largest cities in Brazil

• São Paulo — 12,400,232
• Rio de Janeiro — 6,747,815
• Belo Horizonte — 2,721,564
• Salvador — 2,711,840
• Fortaleza — 2,400,000
• Manaus — 2,219,580
• Brasília — 2,207,718
• Curitiba — 1,948,626
• Recife — 1,653,461
• Goiânia — 1,536,097

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.