Saquarema

Municipality in Southeast, Brazil

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Capital Nacional do Surfing

Location in Rio de Janeiro

Coordinates: 22°55′12″S 42°30′36″W / 22.92000°S 42.51000°W / -22.92000; -42.51000Country

BrazilRegionSoutheastState

Rio de JaneiroGovernment

• MayorManoela Peres (UNIÃO)Area

• Total356.566 km² (137.671 sq mi)Elevation

2 m (7 ft)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total90,583 • Density250/km² (660/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)HDI (2010)0.709 – high^[2]Websitesaquarema.rj.gov.br

Saquarema (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐkwɐˈɾẽmɐ]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population is 90,583 (2020) and its area is 353,566 km².^[3] It is located almost 73 km east of Rio de Janeiro.^[4] It was known as Brazil's surfing capital.

During the mid-19th century, the Conservative Party and its leaders were known as "Saquarema" because of their base of support here.

The Surfing Capital

Saquarema, through its beaches, especially Itaúna Beach, is known as the Brazilian capital of surfing for its perfect waves and indescribable beauty and strength. In the 70's, Saquarema hosted the longing surfing festivals and in 2017, Saquarema became part of the world surfing circuit, with WSL.

References

^ IBGE 2020
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ IBGE - [1]
^ Danny Palmerlee, South America on a Shoestring (Lonely Planet, 2007: ISBN 1-74104-443-X ), p. 300.

External links

Saquarema's town hall
SaquaOnline - Unofficial website

Municipalities of Rio de Janeiro

Capital: Rio de Janeiro

Mesoregion
Baixadas

Bacia de São João	Casimiro de Abreu Rio das Ostras Silva Jardim
Lagos	Araruama Armação dos Búzios Arraial do Cabo Cabo Frio Iguaba Grande São Pedro da Aldeia Saquarema

Mesoregion
Centro Fluminense

Cantagalo-Cordeiro	Cantagalo Carmo Cordeiro Macuco
Nova Friburgo	Bom Jardim Duas Barras Nova Friburgo Sumidouro
Santa Maria Madalena	Santa Maria Madalena São Sebastião do Alto Trajano de Morais
Três Rios	Areal Comendador Levy Gasparian Paraíba do Sul Sapucaia Três Rios

Mesoregion
Metropolitana do
Rio de Janeiro

Itaguaí	Itaguaí Mangaratiba Seropédica
Macacu-Caceribu	Cachoeiras de Macacu Rio Bonito
Microregion Rio de Janeiro	Belford Roxo Duque de Caxias Guapimirim Itaboraí Japeri Magé Maricá Nilópolis Niterói Mesquita Nova Iguaçu Queimados Rio de Janeiro São Gonçalo São João de Meriti Tanguá
Serrana	Petrópolis São José do Vale do Rio Preto Teresópolis
Vassouras	Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin Mendes Miguel Pereira Paracambi Paty do Alferes Vassouras

Mesoregion
Noroeste Fluminense

Itaperuna	Bom Jesus do Itabapoana Italva Itaperuna Laje do Muriaé Natividade Porciúncula Varre-Sai
Santo Antônio de Pádua	Aperibé Cambuci Itaocara Miracema Santo Antônio de Pádua São José de Ubá

Mesoregion
Norte Fluminense

Campos dos Goytacazes	Campos dos Goytacazes Cardoso Moreira São Fidélis São Francisco de Itabapoana São João da Barra
Macaé	Carapebus Conceição de Macabu Macaé Quissamã

Mesoregion
Sul Fluminense

Baía da Ilha Grande	Angra dos Reis Parati
Barra do Piraí	Barra do Piraí Rio das Flores Valença
Vale do Paraíba Fluminense	Barra Mansa Itatiaia Pinheiral Piraí Porto Real Quatis Resende Rio Claro Volta Redonda