Guapimirim (, from Tupi 'little spring', ''guapi'' 'spring', ''mirim'' 'little'), is a Brazilian

Municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the state of

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a ...

around 50km(31 miles) from its state capital, the city of

. Its in a region known as

Baixada Fluminense The Baixada Fluminense (standard ; local pronounce: ) (literally "Fluminense Lowland") is a region in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in southeastern Brazil. It is located on Guanabara Bay, between Rio de Janeiro to the south and the Serra dos Órg� ...

and the

Greater Rio de Janeiro Greater Rio de Janeiro, officially the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Region (''Grande Rio'', officially ''Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro'', in Portuguese) is a large metropolitan area located in Rio de Janeiro state in Brazil, the se ...

metropolitan area. The municipality is in the

Serra dos Órgãos The Serra dos Órgãos ("Organ Range") is a mountain range in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It contains the Serra dos Órgãos National Park. Location The Serra dos Órgãos is the name of the region of the Serra do Mar in the central pa ...

mountain range where its most famous tourist attraction, the Dedo de Deus, is located. 70% of its area is under

environmental protection Environmental protection is the practice of protecting the natural environment by individuals, organizations and governments. Its objectives are to conserve natural resources and the existing natural environment and, where possible, to repair dam ...

, most notabily the

Serra dos Órgãos National Park Serra dos Órgãos National Park ( pt, Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos: "Organs Range") is a national park in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It protects the Serra dos Órgãos mountain range and the water sources in the range. It wa ...

Geography

The population of Guapimirim was 61,388 in 2020, and its area is .

Conservation

The municipality contains part of the Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic, created in 2006. It held 24% of the

Paraíso Ecological Station The Paraíso Ecological Station ( pt, Paraíso Ecological Station Paraíso) was an ecological station in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 2013, it was absorbed into the Três Picos State Park. Location The Paraíso Ecological Station (ESE ...

, created in 1987 and now integrated into the

Três Picos State Park The Três Picos State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual dos Três Picos) is a state park in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It preserves a large, mountainous region of Atlantic Forest. Location When created, the Três Picos State Park was divided ...

. It contains 4% of the Três Picos State Park, created in 2002. It contains part of the

Bacia do Rio Macacu Environmental Protection Area The Bacia do Rio Macacu Environmental Protection Area ( pt, Área de Proteção Ambiental da Bacia do Rio Macacu) is an environmental protection area in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Location The Bacia do Rio Macacu Environmental Protecti ...

, created in 2002. The municipality contains the Guapi-Guapiaçú Environmental Protection Area, created in 2004. It contains 42% of the

Guanabara Ecological Station The Guanabara Ecological Station ( pt, Estação Ecológica da Guanabara) is an ecological station in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It protects an area of mangroves in Guanabara Bay, not far from the city of Rio de Janeiro. Location The G ...

, created in 2006.

References

Guanabara Bay municipalities in Rio de Janeiro (state) populated coastal places in Rio de Janeiro (state) {{RiodeJaneiro-geo-stub