Mangaratiba

Mangaratiba
Municipality
Município de Mangaratiba
Itacuruçá
Flag Seal
Location of Mangaratiba in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Mangaratiba Location of Mangaratiba in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°57′36″S 44°02′27″W / 22.96000°S 44.04083°W / -22.96000; -44.04083Coordinates: 22°57′36″S 44°02′27″W / 22.96000°S 44.04083°W / -22.96000; -44.04083
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Rio de Janeiro
Government
• Prefeito	Aarão de Moura Brito Neto (PPS)
Area
• Total	356.408 km2 (137.610 sq mi)
Elevation	355 m (1,165 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	36,456
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
Website

Mangaratiba (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐ̃gaɾɐˈtʃibɐ]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population is 29,272 (2005) and its area is 352 km².^[1]

Part of the Sylvester Stallone film The Expendables was shot in the central part of the city. The pier that is exploded in the film is the pier that the main ferry to Ilha Grande uses as its base of operation.

Many large bulk carriers enter the port of Mangaratiba, fetching heavy loads of iron ore bound for especially European ports. As such, the port of Mangaratiba is one of the largest in Brazil.

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