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Muriqui, Mangaratiba
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Muriqui (also known as Vila Muriqui) is a district[4] of the municipality of Mangaratiba, located within the Greater Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is part of the Green Coast. Highway BR-101 passes through the district.
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Muriqui
Vila Muriqui | |
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District | |
![]() Panoramic view of Muriqui | |
![]() Location in Mangaratiba | |
Coordinates: 22°55′33.8″S 43°56′52.2″W | |
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Established | c. 1597 |
Incorporated (district) | 1 December 1949 |
Named for | Muriqui spider monkeys |
Area | |
• Total | 38.0268 km2 (14.6822 sq mi) |
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Elevation [2] (Posto de Saúde Muriqui) | 5 m (16 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,226 m (4,022 ft) |
Lowest elevation [2] (Praia de Muriqui) | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 10,241 |
• Density | 269.31/km2 (697.5/sq mi) |
Demonyms | Vila-muriquiense; muriquiense |
Sex ratio (2010) | |
• Female | 5,225 (51.02%) |
• Male | 5,016 (48.98%) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Website | www |
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The district has a patron saint, the Blessed Virgin Mary (Portuguese: Nossa Senhora das Graças).[5] Since the 1950s, the local parish has celebrated annually on the 27th of November, the date Catherine Labouré reportedly had a vision of her in 1830.[6]