Its location

The city occupies the western side of the Bay of Guanabara, which covers the area between Copacabana and Itaipu, and some of its islands, as Governor and Paquetá. It sits on a plain surrounded by mountains and hills. The Sierra del Mar in the Atlantic edge of the plateau, is located northwest of the city, about 40 km from the coast. The city covers an area of ​​1182.3 km ², giving it a population density of 4,781 inhabitants / km ².
Rio de Janeiro is based on three large stones: Piedra Blanca, Gericinó Stone and Stone of Tijuca, which are covered by a beautiful vegetation Atlantic. The main hills are Tijuca National Park (1,022 m), Bico do Papagaio (975 m), Andaraí (900 m), the Gávea Pedra (842 m), Corcovado (704 m), Dois Irmãos (533 m) and Sugar Loaf (395 m), located at the entrance of the bay.