Magé
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| Magé | |
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| State: | Rio de Janeiro |
| Area: | 386.61 sq.km |
| Population: | 232,251 (2005 estimative) |
| Founded on: | 1566 |
| Altitude: | 5 mt |
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22º39'10" S 43º02'27" W |
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Coordinates: 22°39′10″S 43°02′27″W / 22.65278°S 43.04083°W Magé is a city and a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 232,251 (2005) and its area is 385.70 km².[1]
Magepe-Mirim was established in 1566 by Portuguese colonists. It is a very calm place, especially compared to nearby Rio.
International Football player Garrincha was born in Magé (Pau Grande).
Unfortunately, Magé is lately known for the cases of political corruption and crimes that have happened in the last two decades. In the elections that happened on October 5th, 2008, the current mayor - Núbia Cozzolino - was re-elected with 51% of the valid votes. However, she is being investigated for, among other things, buying votes and theft of public money. Other politicians involved in political and civil crimes - like Batata, who was in jail for a couple of years due to the murder of another politician - were elected.
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