Sapucaia, Rio de Janeiro
Sapucaia | |
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| Município de Sapucaia | |
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Location of Sapucaia in the state of Rio de Janeiro | |
Sapucaia Location of Sapucaia in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 21°59′42″S 42°54′50″W / 21.99500°S 42.91389°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Rio de Janeiro |
| Government | |
| • Prefeito | Fabrício Baião (MDB) |
| Area | |
• Total | 540.350 km2 (208.630 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 221 m (725 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 18,249 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | [2] |
Sapucaia (Portuguese pronunciation: [sapuˈkajɐ]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 18,249 (2020) and its area is 540 km2.[2] Sapucaia is also the local name for the tree Lecythis zabucajo.