Guapimirim, Rio de Janeiro State, Southeast Region, Brazil

Geography | Conservation

🇧🇷 Guapimirim ('little spring', guapi, mirim), is municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro around 50 km (31 miles) from its state capital, the city of Rio de Janeiro. Its in a region known as Baixada Fluminense and the Greater Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area.

The municipality is in the Serra dos Órgãos mountain range where its most famous tourist attraction, the Dedo de Deus, is located. 70% of its area is under environmental protection, most notably the Serra dos Órgãos National Park.

Geography The population of Guapimirim was 61,388 in 2020, and its area is 361 square km (139 sq mi).

Conservation The municipality contains part of the Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic, created in 2006. It held 24% of the 4,920-hectare (12,200-acre) Paraíso Ecological Station, created in 1987 and now integrated into the Três Picos State Park. It contains 4% of the 46,350-hectare (114,500-acre) Três Picos State Park, created in 2002. It contains part of the 19,508-hectare (48,210-acre) Bacia do Rio Macacu Environmental Protection Area, created in 2002. The municipality contains the 15,582-hectare (38,500-acre) Guapi-Guapiaçú Environmental Protection Area, created in 2004. It contains 42% of the 1,936-hectare (4,780-acre) Guanabara Ecological Station, created in 2006.

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Guapimirim has a population of over 61,388 people. Guapimirim also forms one of the centres of the wider Baixada Fluminense District which has a population of over 3,000,000 people. It is also a part of the larger Rio de Janeiro State.

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Antipodal to Guapimirim is: 137.2,22.533

Locations Near: Guapimirim -42.8,-22.5333

🇧🇷 Teresópolis -42.967,-22.412 d: 21.8  

🇧🇷 Itaboraí -42.861,-22.748 d: 24.6  

🇧🇷 Rio Bonito -42.617,-22.7 d: 26.4  

🇧🇷 Magé -43.031,-22.64 d: 26.5  

🇧🇷 Nova Friburgo -42.534,-22.282 d: 39.1  

🇧🇷 Petrópolis -43.182,-22.504 d: 39.4  

🇧🇷 Maricá -42.817,-22.917 d: 42.7  

🇧🇷 São Gonçalo -43.059,-22.824 d: 41.8  

🇧🇷 Niterói -43.115,-22.888 d: 51  

🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro -43.204,-22.911 d: 59  

Antipodal to: Guapimirim 137.2,22.533

🇯🇵 Amami 129.483,28.367 d: 19005.1  

🇯🇵 Nago 127.978,26.592 d: 18979.4  

🇯🇵 Uruma 127.85,26.367 d: 18977.5  

🇯🇵 Ginowan 127.78,26.279 d: 18974.7  

🇯🇵 Okinawa City 127.793,26.343 d: 18973.2  

🇯🇵 Okinawa 127.809,26.409 d: 18972  

🇯🇵 Urasoe 127.734,26.254 d: 18971.4  

🇯🇵 Naha 127.702,26.199 d: 18970.7  

🇯🇵 Tomigusuku 127.667,26.15 d: 18969.3  

🇯🇵 Itoman 127.65,26.117 d: 18969  

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