Sapucaia, Rio de Janeiro

For the municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, see Sapucaia do Sul.

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.

Sapucaia
Municipality
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
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)
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