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Maricá, Brazil

Maricá is a town of 211,986 people in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded in May 26, 1814.

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Population211,986 GeoNames
Elevation6 m 20 ft
FoundedMay 26, 1814
Time zoneAmerica/Sao Paulo
Land area362.5 km²
Nearest airportSantos Dumont Airport (SDU) 35 km

Why visit Maricá

Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 36 parks and trails, 104 places to eat, 20 places to stay and 19 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Centro de Cultura Jovem, Museu Casa Darcy Ribeiro, Parque Céu Aberto Parque Nanci and Praça dos Percadores.

About Maricá

Maricá (Portuguese pronunciation: [maɾiˈka]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. It is located in the Greater Niterói region (or Metropolitan East), bordering Itaboraí, São Gonçalo, Rio Bonito, Niterói, Saquarema and Tanguá.

From the Wikipedia article Maricá, Rio de Janeiro (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Travel tips from other travellers: Maricá on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Things to do19

Alto do Gaia

Scenic view · 9.4 km

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Cachoeira do Pedregulho

Waterfall · 13.9 km

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Cachoeira do Segredo

Waterfall · 12.1 km

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Cine Teatro Municipal Henfil

Cinema and theater

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Granja

Scenic view · 5.6 km

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Mirante São Jose

Scenic view · 9.4 km

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Monte Viana

Scenic view · 9.6 km

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Morro dos Cajueiros

Scenic view · 12.2 km

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Morro Inoã

Scenic view · 11.4 km

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Pedra de Inoã

Scenic view · 9.6 km

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Pedra de Itaocaia

Scenic view · 14.8 km

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Pedra do Macaco

Scenic view · 7.9 km

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Museums and landmarks6

Centro de Cultura Jovem

Museum · 4.9 km

Um projeto que trabalha com cursos, tem no seu espaço livraria e lanchonete e frequentado por jogadores de pokemon go

Rua Arley de Barros, maricá

Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00

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Museu Casa Darcy Ribeiro

Museum · 9.1 km

395 Rua Casa Darcy Ribeiro, Maricá

Th-Sa 10:00-18:00

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Mirante das Utopias

Monument and historic site · 1.2 km

Ladeira Primeiro de Fevereiro, Maricá

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Casa de Cultura

Museum

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Lona Cultural Marielle Franco

Museum · 4.3 km

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Maricá

Monument and historic site · 3.6 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds36

Parque Céu Aberto Parque Nanci

Park · 2.9 km

Rua Aráras, marica

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Praça dos Percadores

Park · 4.9 km

Local para prática de esportes, campo de futebol, quadra de areia, mesa de ping-pong, bancos, pista para caminhada, aparelhos de...

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Pracinha da frente

Park · 11.6 km

Rua A, Maricá

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Pracinha de trás

Park · 11.3 km

Rua A, Maricá

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ponta negra park

Park · 13.2 km

sunrise-sunset

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Farol de Ponta Negra

Park · 13.6 km

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Parquinho Gan Éden

Park · 7.8 km

Rua dos Bem-te-vis, Maricá

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praca de alimentacão

Park

329 Rua Barão de Inoã, marica

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Praça do Namoro

Park · 11.4 km

Pracinha aconchegante com banquinhos para colocar a conversa em dia.

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Praça pública de Inoã (Praça do Alpha)

Park · 11.5 km

Praça com aparelhos de ginástica e mesas para jogos.

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Araçatiba

Park · 1.2 km

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Árvore

Park · 10.4 km

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Restaurants and cafes104

Maraká Expresso - Cafeteria

Cafe · Coffee Shop, Cake

198 Rua Athayde Parreira, Maricá

Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00

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Babi Bolos e Doces

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 11.5 km

5 Rua Euclides Muniz de Andrade, Maricá

Mo-Su 09:00-21:00

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Padaria Bosque Fundo

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 11.2 km

30 Rua 7, Maricá

Mo-Su 09:00-21:00

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Beira Mar - Bar & Chopp

Bar and pub · Local, Seafood · 10.8 km

Avenida Beira Mar

Th-Su 10:00-18:00

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Churrascaria Alijó

Restaurant · Steak House, Sushi · 14.8 km

Segunda à Domingo de 11:00 às 17:00.

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Costela Fogo de Chão

Restaurant · 12.7 km

67 Rua José Thomaz, Maricá

Sa-Su 10:00-17-00

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Aleluia

Restaurant · Barbecue · 11.3 km

Marginal Rodovia Amaral Peixoto

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Império Costelaria

Restaurant · Regional · 13.7 km

Lt 02 Qd 79 Avenida Itaocaia, Maricá

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Miguelitos Grill

Restaurant · Arab · 11.6 km

Rua Gilma dos Santos Duarte, Maricá

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Restaurante Alemão

Restaurant · German · 1.8 km

Rua Cinquenta e Oito

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Varandão do Zé Carlos Restaurante

Restaurant

107 Rua Athaíde Parreiras, Maricá

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planeta pizza

Restaurant · Pizza · 7.2 km

198 Estrada Real de Maricá, Marica

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92 more on the map.

Where to stay20

  • Aconchego Jacaroá

    Motel and hotel · 2.3 km

    74 Coronel Ariel Coelho de Souza, Maricá

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  • Antunes Lofts & Houses

    Motel and hotel · 14.9 km

    86 Rua Mário Augusto Garcia, Maricá

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  • Casa e Mar Wellness Hotel

    Motel and hotel · 14.0 km

    46;Lote 28 Rua Três Pontas, Maricá

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  • Casa Treis

    Motel and hotel · 1.1 km

    209 Rua Hipólito de Abreu Rangel, Maricá

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  • Luau de Marica

    Motel and hotel · 3.7 km

    Lote 22 A Rua Flamboyant, Maricá

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  • Nossa Casa

    Motel and hotel · 5.3 km

    24;Lote 24 Avenida Maysa, Maricá

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  • Pousada Bela Vista Maricá

    Motel and hotel · 2.9 km

    Lote 2 Rua Cinquenta e Dois, Maricá

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  • Pousada Costa do Sol Maricá

    Motel and hotel · 3.0 km

    1534;Lote 22 Avenida Prefeito Ivan Mundin, Maricá

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  • Pousada do Pancho

    Motel and hotel

    218 Rua Pereira Neves, Maricá

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  • Pousada e Restaurante na Praia

    Motel and hotel · 4.7 km

    Lote 3 Avenida Litorânea, Maricá

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  • Pousada Maricá

    Motel and hotel · 0.6 km

    189 Rua Jerônimo Rodrigues, Maricá

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  • Pousada Mirante Pôr do Sol

    Motel and hotel · 1.0 km

    10 Rua Luiz Fernando dos Santos Caetano, Maricá

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Churches and places of worship51

  • Igreja Batista Belém

    Church · Baptist · 1.0 km

    609 Avenida Prefeito Ivan Mundim

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  • Church Batista Belém

    Place of worship · 1.1 km

    609 Avenida Prefeito Ivan Mundim

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  • Capela de Santo Antônio

    Church · Catholic · 12.4 km

    Rua José Thomaz, Maricá

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  • Capela de São João Batista

    Church · Catholic · 11.6 km

    Rua José Thomaz, Maricá

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  • Capela de São Jorge

    Church · Catholic · 11.4 km

    Avenida Central, Maricá

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  • Capela de São Pedro

    Church · Roman Catholic · 0.9 km

    1049 Rua Álvares de Castro, Maricá

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  • Capela Nossa Senhora Da Conceição

    Church · Catholic · 4.1 km

    Rua Theophilo Gomes da Costa

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  • Igreja Apostolica Ebnezer

    Church · Protestant · 11.4 km

    235 Rua Euclides Muniz de Andrade, Maricá

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  • Igreja Batista do Calvário

    Church · Baptist · 12.1 km

    Rua José Thomaz, Maricá

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  • Igreja Batista Largo Da Ideia

    Church · Baptist · 14.6 km

    191 Av. José de Souza Porto, São Gonçalo

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  • paroquia de são jose

    Church · Catholic · 7.1 km

    rua a, Marica

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  • Quarto Homem da Fornalha

    Church · Baptist · 5.1 km

    Rua Papa João Paulo II, maricá

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Shopping59

Gas and EV charging13

Schools, colleges and libraries83

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Healthcare47

  • Central de Regulação do Município

    Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 km

    367 Rua Climaco Pereira, Maricá

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  • Centro de Atenção Psicossocial 3

    Clinic and pharmacy · 0.6 km

    259 Rua Climaco Pereira, Maricá

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  • Centro de Atenção Psicossocial Infantojuvenil

    Clinic and pharmacy · 5.9 km

    363 Rua Eugênia Modesto da Silva, Maricá

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  • Centro de Diagnóstico e Tratamento

    Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 km

    Rua Ari Spindola, Maricá

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  • Centro de Reabilitação Ambulatorial e Domicilar

    Clinic and pharmacy · 2.1 km

    2158 Avenida Roberto Silveira, Maricá

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  • Centro Materno Infantil (Antigo Posto Central)

    Clinic and pharmacy

    375 Rua Climaco Pereira, Maricá

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  • Drogaria

    Clinic and pharmacy

    Rua Ribeiro de Almeida

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  • drogaria city farma

    Clinic and pharmacy · 12.6 km

    Rua 36

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  • drogaria Rede popular - Inoã

    Clinic and pharmacy · 11.8 km

    Rodovia Amaral Peixoto, Maricá

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  • Farmácia Farmil

    Clinic and pharmacy · 4.0 km

    Rua Ernani Manoel Soares

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  • Hospital Municipal Conde Modesto Leal

    Clinic and pharmacy

    433 Rua Domício da Gama, Maricá

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  • Hospital Municipal Dr. Ernesto Che Guevara

    Clinic and pharmacy · 5.3 km

    23 Rodovia Ernani do Amaral Peixoto, Maricá

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Map of Maricá

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Getting there and nearby towns

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 35 km away.

  • Itaboraí 20 km north, about 20 min by car
  • Tanguá 24 km northeast, about 24 min by car
  • São Gonçalo 26 km northwest, about 26 min by car
  • Niterói 29 km west, about 29 min by car
  • Rio Bonito 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
  • Saquarema 36 km east, about 36 min by car
  • Rio de Janeiro 37 km west, about 37 min by car
  • Magé 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
  • Botafogo 37 km west, about 37 min by car
  • Santa Teresa 38 km west, about 38 min by car

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