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Macaé, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro · Brazil

Macaé is a large city in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with a population of 143,029. Elevation: 26 ft (8 m). Average temperature: 74°F (23°C).

2.6 /5.0
C+ Fair
143,029 Population 274/sq mi density
26 ft Elevation 8 meters
74°F Avg Temperature 23°C
49.8 in Annual Rain
America / Sao Paulo Timezone
$2,640 Median Income
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Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$2,640 median income

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Full City Profile

People

Population143,029
Density274/mi²

Economy

C+
Median Income$2,640

Climate

Avg Temp74°F (23°C)
Rain49.8 in/yr
Sunny Days246/yr
Elevation26 ft (8 m)
Population143,029
Population Density274 / sq mi
Elevation26 ft (8 m)
Coordinates-22.3848°, -41.7832°
TimezoneAmerica/Sao_Paulo
Country🇧🇷 Brazil
State / ProvinceRio de Janeiro
Average Temperature74°F (23°C)
January Average78°F (26°C)
July Average69°F (20°C)
Annual Precipitation49.8 inches (1,264 mm)
Annual Snowfall0.0 inches (0 cm)
Median Household Income$2,640

About Macaé

Macaé is a large city in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) with a population of 143,029. The city sits at an elevation of 26 feet (8 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 74°F (23°C). Temperatures range from 78°F in January to 69°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 49.8 inches. The timezone is America/Sao_Paulo.

The median household income in Macaé is $2,640, which is 96% below the national average of $75,149. The area has 114 business establishments, including 54 restaurants.

Income: Macaé vs Brazil

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Income

Median HH Income$2,640
96% below Brazil avg

Employment & Poverty

Establishments (County)114

Business (County)

Restaurants54
Healthcare17
Retail10

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

Climate in Macaé

Macaé has an average annual temperature of 23.7°C (75°F). The hottest month is Feb (25.7°C), the coldest is Aug (21.5°C). Average annual precipitation is 1173 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 25.5°C / 78°F 21.8° / 32.6° 131.2
Feb 25.7°C / 78°F 22.1° / 32.7° 139.5
Mar 25.6°C / 78°F 22.1° / 32.9° 113.7
Apr 24.5°C / 76°F 20.5° / 32° 81.5
May 23.3°C / 74°F 18.4° / 31.4° 80.9
Jun 22.3°C / 72°F 17.8° / 30.4° 34.4
Jul 21.6°C / 71°F 16.7° / 30.9° 27.8
Aug 21.5°C / 71°F 16.5° / 31.9° 60.0
Sep 22.8°C / 73°F 17.9° / 34.1° 57.4
Oct 23.5°C / 74°F 18.5° / 33.7° 125.9
Nov 23.7°C / 75°F 18.6° / 33.9° 164.8
Dec 24.8°C / 77°F 20.5° / 32.8° 155.7
Macaé has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 74°F (23°C). Winters average 78°F in January while summers reach 69°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. The area gets 246 sunny days per year, above the national average. Annual precipitation totals 49.8 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 26 feet, near sea level.

Temperature

78°F Jan (26°C) 69°F Jul (20°C)
Annual Average73.6°F
36% above Brazil avg
January Average78°F (26°C)
July Average69°F (20°C)
Sunny Days246 days/yr

Geography

Elevation26 ft (8 m)
Area521.3 sq mi (1,350.1 km²)
Population Density274/sq mi
Coordinates-22.3848°N, 41.7832°W
TimezoneAmerica/Sao_Paulo

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 49.8"
31% above Brazil avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Dec) 7.80"
Driest Month (Jul) 1.65"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

1 earthquake (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.2. Most recent: M4.2 on Jul 1, 2010.

Jul 1, 2010 124 km SSE of São João da Barra, Brazil M4.2 131 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 78°F (26°C) 6.6 in
February 79°F (26°C) 5.1 in Warmest
March 78°F (26°C) 5.0 in
April 75°F (24°C) 4.1 in
May 72°F (22°C) 2.9 in
June 69°F (21°C) 1.9 in
July 69°F (20°C) 1.7 in Coldest, Driest
August 69°F (21°C) 1.7 in
September 71°F (21°C) 2.6 in
October 73°F (23°C) 4.4 in
November 74°F (24°C) 6.1 in
December 77°F (25°C) 7.8 in Wettest

Macaé has a seasonal temperature swing of 10°F / from 69°F in July to 79°F in February. Total annual precipitation is 49.8 inches, with December being the wettest month (7.8") and July the driest (1.7").

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Colleges & Universities in Macaé

Institution Type Founded Website
NUPEM - UFRJ University
UFRJ University

Schools in Macaé

23 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Colégio ATIVO
Reino da alegria
Colegio Andrade Figueredo
Colégio Estadual Luiz Reid
EM Zelita Rocha de Azevedo
Colégio Municipal Doutor Cláudio Moacyr de Azevedo
CIEP 393 Prefeito Carlos Emir Mussi
Colégio Municipal Generino Teotônio de Luna
West Group Treinamentos Industriais
CIEP Barra de Macaé
Colegio Matias Neto
Colegio Maria isabel
Centro Educacional Souza
Escola Rachel Reidi
Escola Municipal Elza Ibrahim
CIEP 058 Oscar Cordeiro
Escola Municipal
Colégio Aprovado
Escola Árvore do Saber
Colégio Atlântico Macaé
Colégio Ueda Pessanha
Escola Estadual Municipalizada Fazenda da Praia
Escola Municipal Enedina Fidelis Moreira
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Radio Stations near Macaé

0 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality

Museums in Macaé

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Museu Casimiro de Abreu
Museu do legislativo
Museu do Sítio Arqueológico Sambaqui da Tarioba
Solar dos Mellos

Libraries in Macaé

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Biblioteca Carlos Drummond de Andrade0.0

Farmers Markets in Macaé

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Feira do Artesao
Feirinha da Av. Amazonas
Feirinha da Av. Amazonas

Hotels in Macaé

23 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Best Western Dubai Macaé
Brisa Tropical
Comfort Suites
Du Lac
Four Points
Four Points by Sheraton
Gloria Garden Suites
Golden Towers Hotel
Hotel Beatrix
Hotel Ibis
Hotel Makassar
Hotel Plaza
Hotel Prata
Hyatt Place Macaé
Lagos Copa
Macaé Othon Suítes
Macaé Palace
Pousada Hervadoce
Pousada Maximus
Rosa Mar
Royal Atlantica
Royal Macaé Palace
Royal Ocean Palace Hotel

Restaurants in Macaé

68 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Aliminas
Babbo Giovanni
Brasa e Vino
Brazão
C4 Lanches
Cantina
Cantina Italia
Churrascaria Galope
Churrascaria Laço Gaúcho
Cozinha urbana
Durval
Elite
Estação da Praia
Faisão
Four Points by Sheraton
Galopinho
Goiano Lanches e Petiscos
Gourmet
Gourmet e Ponto Final (Russo)
Hotel Brisa Tropical
Hotel Ibis
Ilhote Sul
La Fazendinha
Las Primas
Le Risotto Gourmet
Leve Sabor
Lucca
Manjericão
Match Point
Medetay
Naturalis - Alimentação Saudável
Niel Restaurante
O Esquinão (costela no bafo)
O Lagostão - Frutos do Mar
Orla Bistrô
Parada do Chopp
Picanha do Zé
Picanha do Zé
Pier 17
Pingos e Gotas
Pizza Play
Pizzaria do Cristiano
Pizzaria e Churrascaria Dariela
Plataformia
Porto Cavaleiros
Quiosque Arco Iris
Rest. Ponto de Encontro
Restaurante Canto Natural
Restaurante do Dudu
Restaurante Mineiro
Restaurante Oriental
Restaurante Santa Fé
Restaurante Trem Assado
Restaurante Via do Sol
Restaurante Vivendas da Lagoa
Resturante Pascoal e Couto
Rosa Amarela
Sabor Gaúcho
Sabor Gaúcho
Sabores do Sul
Sanchopanza
Sansai
Só Docas Frutos do Mar
Sueste
Sushi
Tomodati
Villa Gourmet
Xote Baião

Cafes in Macaé

2 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Café com Arte
Guria Café e Brigaderia

Monuments in Macaé

1 monuments within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Chama do petroleo

Clinics in Macaé

21 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Angiocardio Serviços Médicos
Bioanálise
BR #1291575195
CEDI Diagnósticos
CEDI-COR
Centro Ortopedico Fisioterapico COFISIO
Centro Ortopedico Traumatologico COT
Clínica CETRO Ortopedia
Clínica São Lucas
Ecoart Ultrassonografia
Estratégia Saude da Família Mar do Norte
Hemocentro de Macaé
Hemolabes
Hemolabes Posto de Coleta
Instituto de Olhos de Macaé
Laboratório Bioanálise
Laboratório Qualidade
Posto de saúde
Pró-Imagem Medicina Diagnóstica
RHMED
ÚBS Imburo

Veterinaries in Macaé

3 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Auqmia
BR #4685641290
CEV Centro de Especialidades Veterinárias Laboratório e Imagem

Bus Stations in Macaé

8 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Macaé Bus Station
Rodoviária de Macaé
Terminal Cehab
Terminal Central
Terminal Central (SIT)
Terminal de Onibus Macaense
Terminal de Vans Macaense
Terminal Parque de Tubos - SIT

Gas Stations in Macaé

24 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Amaral Peixoto
Bellas Macaé
BR #219390857
BR #219474954
BR #220186705
BR #273861071
BR #599307745
GNV
Imboassica
Ipiranga
Posto da Cancela Preta
Posto Modelo
Posto Moreira Cabral
Posto Moreira Cabral
Posto São João de Macaé
Posto Shell
Posto Shell
Posto Via Norte
Princesinha do Atlântico
Serramar Comércio de Combustíveis
Shell
Tic Tac
Titan
Trevo Litoral

Banks in Macaé

15 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Banco do Brasil
Banco do Brasil
Banco Itaú
Banco Santander
Banco Santander
Bradesco
Bradesco
Caixa Econômica Federal
Caixa Econômica Federal
Caixa Econômica Federal
Itaú
Itaú
Itaú
Santander
Santander

Shopping Malls in Macaé

2 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Guerrah Mall
Shopping Plaza Macaé

Gyms in Macaé

6 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data

Academia do Jardim Santo Antônio
Caminho da Praia Kite Surf SuP Clube
Corpo e Movimento
Infinity Health Club
Macforma
Outside Box

Stadiums & Teams in Macaé

TeamLeagueDivision

Airports Near Macaé

13 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Bartolomeu Lisandro AirportCAWMedium Airport
Macaé Benedito Lacerda AirportMEAMedium Airport
Umberto Modiano AirportBZCMedium Airport
Brigadeiro Francisco Pinto de Moura AirportSmall Airport
Cabo Frio AirportCFBSmall Airport
Fazenda Tosana AirstripSmall Airport
Fly Lagos AirportSmall Airport
Quissamã AirstripSmall Airport
Rio Louro AirstripSmall Airport
San Martin AirportSmall Airport
Tenente Jorge Henrique Möller AirportSmall Airport
Trimonte Jorge Mussi AirportSmall Airport
Vila de Tocos AirportSmall Airport

Post Offices in Macaé

1 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Correios

Churches & Religious Organizations in Macaé

23 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
1° Igreja Batista de Macaé
Centro Espírita Pedro
Centro Espírita Vicente de Paulo
Grupo da Fraternidade Irmão Lobato
Grupo Espírita Francisco Xavier
Igreja São João Batista
Igreja ARCA
Igreja Batista do Barreto
Igreja Batista do Jardim Santo Antônio
Igreja Batista Memorial
Igreja Cristã Maranata
Igreja Cristã Maranata
Igreja Cristã Maranata
Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Fátima
Igreja de Santana
Igreja de São Francisco
Igreja Evangélica Assembléia de Deus
Igreja Nossa Senhora da Glória
Igreja Pentecostal - Deus é amor
Igreja Sara Nossa Terra
Loja Maçonica Obreiros de Macaé
Loja Maçonica Perserverança Segunda N° 8
Nossa Senhora Aparecida

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UFO Sightings
1
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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Quick Facts

Timezone
America/Sao_Paulo

Around Macaé

Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data

Schools 19
Hospitals 7
Pharmacies 10
Restaurants 54
Cafes 2
Bars 5
Supermarkets 10
Banks 12
Hotels 14
Parks 37
Police Stations 5
Places of Worship 8

Things to See Near Macaé

12 places within 15 km

🏖️ Beaches (7)
  • • Enseada Macae
  • • Praia Campista
  • • Praia de Imbetiba
  • • Praia do Farol
  • • Praia do Forte
  • + 2 more
🗼 Lighthouses (2)
  • • Ilha dos Papagaios
  • • Ilha Santana
⛰️ Peaks (1)
  • • Morro do Engenheiro
🏛️ Ruins (1)
  • • Farol Velho
🌄 Viewpoints (1)
  • • Mirante do Paiol

🇧🇷 About Brazil

Capital Brasilia
Population 209,469,333
Area 8,511,965 km²
GDP (USD) $2,191,131,869,706
GDP per capita $10,378
HDI 0.760
Life expectancy 75.9 years
Internet users 84.2%
Urban population 87.6%
Currency BRL (Real)
Languages Portuguese
Calling code +55
TLD .br
Driving side right

Public Holidays in Brazil

15 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Confraternização Universal
Feb 16 Carnival Carnaval
Feb 17 Carnival Carnaval
Apr 3 Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa
Apr 5 Easter Sunday Domingo de Páscoa
Apr 21 Tiradentes Dia de Tiradentes
May 1 Labour Day Dia do Trabalhador
Jun 4 Corpus Christi Corpus Christi
Jul 9 Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932 Revolução Constitucionalista de 1932
Sep 7 Independence Day Dia da Independência
Oct 12 Our Lady of Aparecida Nossa Senhora Aparecida
Nov 2 All Souls' Day Dia de Finados
Nov 15 Republic Proclamation Day Proclamação da República
Nov 20 Black Awareness Day Dia da Consciência Negra
Dec 25 Christmas Day Natal

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Frequently Asked Questions About Macaé

What is the population of Macaé?

Macaé has a population of 143,029 residents and is located in Brazil. The population density is 274 people per square mile, spread across 521.3 square miles.

Is Macaé expensive to live in?

The median household income is $2,640, 96% below the national average of $75,149.

What is the weather like in Macaé?

Macaé has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 74°F (23°C). Winter temperatures average 78°F in January, while summers reach an average of 69°F in July. The area receives 246 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 49.8 inches.

How is the job market in Macaé?

There are 114 business establishments in the area, including 54 restaurants and food service locations.

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