Angra dos Reis
Municipality in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the municipality in Brazil. For the Angra dos Reis meteorite of 1869, see Angra dos Reis meteorite. For the song by Legião Urbana, see Angra dos Reis (song).
Angra dos Reis (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɐ̃ɡɾɐ duʒ ˈʁejʃ]; Portuguese for cove or bay of the Kings) is a municipality located in the southern part of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. The city is located by the sea and includes in its territory many offshore islands, the largest being Ilha Grande.
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Municipality of Angra dos Reis | |
Nickname: Angra | |
Coordinates: 23°00′24″S 44°19′05″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | Rio de Janeiro |
Founded | 6 January 1502 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Fernando Jordão (MDB) |
Area | |
• Total | 816.3 km2 (315.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5.78 m (18.96 ft) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 207,044 |
• Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
HDI (2010) | 0.724 – high[2] |
Website | angra |
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The area was first documented by Europeans on January 6, 1502, and has been under continual settlement since 1556. Its population was estimated, on 2021 by IBGE, to be 210,171 inhabitants.[3]