Maricá () is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Geography Maricá is a city of the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Area, located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and 25 miles away from the city of Rio de Janeiro. The municipality contains part of the Serra da Tiririca State Park, created in 1991. Population Area Its area is 362,571 km2. Territorial organization Maricá is administratively divided into 50 bairros (neighborhoods) and 4 distritos (districts). Transportation Maricá has an airport, the Maricá Airport. Maricá is served by the roads BR-116 and RJ-104. Economy Maricá has received many royalties from the Brazilian energy company Petrobras, because of the Campos Basin and Santos Basin oil field. References Conhecendo a Cidade de Maricá - Municipalities in Rio de Janeiro (state) Populated coastal places in Rio de Janeiro (state)