Itaboraí

Itaboraí is a municipality of the Grande Niterói region, in the metro area of Rio de Janeiro.

Understand
Itaboraí is a municipality of Leste Metropolitano (Leste Fluminense or Grande Niterói) - region of the metropolis on the east side of the Guanabara Bay - located along the BR-101 highway, between the municipalities of São Gonçalo and Tanguá. The latter was a district of Itaboraí until 1995, when it was emancipated. Itaboraí is the only one of the 6 municipalities of Leste Fluminense that had one of its districts emancipated during the 20th century.

Get in
In the Central Zone of Rio, urban bus and van lines to the municipality of Itaboraí are available. Bus lines to Itaboraí depart from the Candelária region, and van lines depart from the Central do Brasil surrounding area.

The main road access to Itaboraí for those coming from the Rio Central Zone are the BR-101 highway (Niterói-Manilha highway) and the RJ-104 highway.

Historical landmarks

 * Sanctuary of Jesus Crucified (Santuário de Jesus Crucificado) - Church in Porto das Caixas.
 * Church of São Barnabé (Igreja de São Barnabé) - Church in Itambi.
 * Church of São João Batista (Igreja de São João Batista) - Church in downtown Itaboraí.
 * Marechal Floriano Peixoto Square (Praça Marechal Floriano Peixoto) - Square in downtown Itaboraí.
 * Sanctuary of Jesus Crucified (Santuário de Jesus Crucificado) - Church in Porto das Caixas.
 * Church of São Barnabé (Igreja de São Barnabé) - Church in Itambi.
 * Church of São João Batista (Igreja de São João Batista) - Church in downtown Itaboraí.
 * Marechal Floriano Peixoto Square (Praça Marechal Floriano Peixoto) - Square in downtown Itaboraí.

Environmental interest

 * Serra do Lagarto Forest Reserve (Reserva Florestal Serra do Lagarto) - Forest Reserve on the Lagarto mountain range, between the municipalities of Itaboraí and Maricá.
 * Aldeia river (Rio Aldeia)
 * Iguá river (Rio Iguá)
 * Guanabara Ecological Station (Estação Ecológica da Guanabara) - An Ecological Station in the middle of the APA Guapimirim, on the shoreline of the Guanabara Bay.
 * Paleontological Park of São José de Itaboraí (Parque Paleontológico de São José de Itaboraí) - Located in São José, in the district of Cabuçu.
 * Serra do Barbosão Municipal Natural Park (Parque Natural Municipal Serra do Barbosão) - Natural park between Itaboraí and Tanguá.
 * Paleontological Park of São José de Itaboraí (Parque Paleontológico de São José de Itaboraí) - Located in São José, in the district of Cabuçu.
 * Serra do Barbosão Municipal Natural Park (Parque Natural Municipal Serra do Barbosão) - Natural park between Itaboraí and Tanguá.

Eat

 * Vacaria Churrascaria - Rodovia BR-101, 31 - 295 - Três Pontes.

Sleep

 * Hotel Samba Itaboraí - Avenida Vinte e Dois de Maio, 3126 - Santo Expedito.

Go next

 * Tanguá
 * Rio Bonito
 * Cachoeiras de Macacu
 * Guapimirim
 * Magé
 * Maricá
 * São Gonçalo
 * Niterói
 * Rio de Janeiro