Itaguaí
Itaguaí (Portuguese pronunciation: [itɐgwaˈi]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro and contains several important iron ore loading ports of the world including Ilha Guaiba. Its population was 134,819 in 2020 and its area is 273 km2. The city was founded in 1688 and lies midway between Rio de Janeiro and Angra dos Reis.
Itaguaí | |
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Municipality | |
| Município de Itaguaí | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Port city | |
Location of Itaguaí in the state of Rio de Janeiro | |
Itaguaí Location of Itaguaí in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 22°51′07″S 43°46′30″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Rio de Janeiro |
| Government | |
| • Prefeito | Carlo Bussatto Júnio (PMDB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 273.414 km2 (105.566 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
| • Total | 134,819 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | |
Itaguaí is located approximately 75 km west of the city of Rio de Janeiro on the road to Santos (SP). It is located between the shore of Sepetiba Bay and the Atlantic Rainforest.
Itaguai and the region around it contain some of the largest ore exporting ports in Brazil. It also serves also as dormitory town for workers of the industrial western zone (Zona Oeste) of Rio de Janeiro. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Itaguaí.