Magé
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About Magé
Magé is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.
Magepe-Mirim was established in 1566 by Portuguese colonists. It is considered to be a calm place, especially compared to nearby Rio.
In the 5 October 2008 municipal elections, Núbia Cozzolino was re-elected mayor with 51% of the vote but had her mandate revoked in 2009 after being impeached on various corruption charges. She was succeeded by her deputy Rozan Gomes who was also impeached resulting in a by-election. On 31 July 2011, Nestor Vidal of PMDB won with 68.62% of the vote.
Magé borders Petrópolis to the north, Duque de Caxias to west, Guapimirim to the east and Guanabara Bay to the south.
The climate is tropical throughout the municipality, except in areas near the Serra dos Órgãos with a subtropical highland climate.
The municipality contains part of the Central Rio de Janeiro Atlantic Forest Mosaic, created in 2006. It also contains the 14,146-hectare (34,960-acre) Suruí Environmental Protection Area.
According to then-mayor Nestor Vidal, the high index of growth in population is caused...
Magé travel guide
Understand
Magé is a municipality located on the north shore of Guanabara Bay, and at the foot of the mountain range known as Serra do Mar. It is one of the 13 municipalities of Baixada Fluminense. In 1990, Magé lost the territory corresponding to its former district of Guapimirim, which was emancipated, becoming a municipality itself. The municipality of Magé is crossed by the BR-116 and BR-493 highways, and is served by the Vila Inhomirim and Guapimirim railway lines.
Getting there
From the Central Zone of the capital, you can go to the municipality of Magé by using urban bus, van and train lines. If you choose the train service, it will be necessary to make free transfers within the Gramacho and Saracuruna stations to get the municipality of Magé. The train line to Gramacho departs from Central do Brasil station. Bus lines to Magé depart from Terminal Américo Fontenelle, in the downtown area of Rio de Janeiro. The van lines to Magé depart from the surrounding region of Central do Brasil. The main road access to Magé for those coming from downtown Rio de Janeiro are the BR-116 highway and the BR-493 highway (Rio-Magé highway).
See
Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos (PARNASO - Serra dos Órgãos National Park), ☏ +55 21 2152-1100, [email protected]. A large park located on the mountain range called Serra dos Órgãos, in the north of the municipality of Magé. Serra da Estrela (Estrela Mountain Range). A sector of Serra do Mar, in the north of Magé. Área de Proteção Ambiental Guapimirim (APA Guapimirim - Guapimirim Environmental Protection Area), BR 493, Km 12,8, ☏ +55 21 2633-0079. One of the main Environmental Protection Areas in the state. Estação Ecológica da Guanabara (Guanabara Ecological Station), BR 493, Km 12,8, ☏ +55 21 2633-0079. An Ecological Station surrounded by the APA Guapimirim, on the shoreline of the Guanabara Bay. Parque Natural Municipal Barão de Mauá (Barão de Mauá Municipal Natural Park). A natural park in Ypiranga, in the district of Guia de Pacobaíba. Praia de Mauá (Mauá beach). Located in the district of Guia de Pacobaíba (this district is also known as "Praia de Mauá" or simply "Mauá") Rio Inhomirim (Inhomirim river). Rio Suruí (Suruí river). Rio Roncador (Roncador river). Canal Magemirim (Magemirim channel). Palácio Anchieta (Anchieta Palace), Dr. Nilo Peçanha square - Centro. Inaugurated on October 22, 1949, with characteristics from the Estado Novo period, the palace was built at Nilo Peçanha square to be the headquarters of the Municipality of Magé by the then mayor José Ullmann Junior. The building sits in a tree-lined square, surrounded by buildings from different eras. The place is a traditional point of reference for residents and visitors to the Center of Magé. Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Piedade (Church of Nossa Senhora da Piedade), Avenida Padre Anchieta, 256, ☏ +55 21 2633-1388. Church in the downtown area of Magé. Capela de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios (Chapel of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios), Rua Francisco Cruz, Imperador, Mauá. Chapel in Guia de Pacobaíba. Capela do Nosso Senhor do Bonfim (Chapel of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim). This Chapel in Morro da Figueira (now known as Morro do Bonfim), in the Center, was built in 1883. The famous Mirindiba, a century-old tree that, according to legend, would be an Indian, of Tupinambá lineage, who was enchanted by the shaman of her tribe. The elementary religious construction retains the characteristics of other branch chapels in Magé, despite having brick masonry. Even though it is modern, the façade has a triangular shape and classic corners, with the belfry having a lighter and more delicate design. Erected on September 8, 1876, it overlooks the city at its feet from the to
Do
The deactivated Guia de Pacobaíba train station and the Mauá Railway are the first train station and the first railway in Brazil. The Mauá Railway connected Guia de Pacobaíba, in the south of Magé, right in the shoreline of the Guanabara Bay, to Raiz da Serra, in the north of the municipality, at the foot of the mountain range known as Serra da Estrela. Only the final stretch of this railway (from Piabetá to Raiz da Serra) is still used by commuter trains. Right behind the Guia de Pacobaíba train station are the ruins of Porto da Estrela (Estrela Port). The Caminho do Ouro is an old trail built by slaves that connected Rio de Janeiro to Minas Gerais. It was inaugurated in 1723 in Vila Inhomirim. Along the way up you can see an unexplored region of the Atlantic Forest, protected by the Serra dos Órgãos National Park, with almost deserted waterfalls, old buildings in ruins from the time of slavery, and ruins of the old Northern Line of the Leopoldina Railway, which connected Vila Inhomirim to Petrópolis.
Eat
Magé Grill Restaurante e Churrascaria - Rua Dr. Domingos Belize, 104 - Centro.
Sleep
Hotel Vagalume - Avenida Simão da Motta, 5 - Centro.
Go next
Duque de Caxias São João de Meriti Belford Roxo Guapimirim Itaboraí São Gonçalo Niterói Rio de Janeiro
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.