Angra dos Reis (; Portuguese for cove or bay of the Kings) is a municipality located in the southern part of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. The city is located by the sea and includes in its territory many offshore islands, the largest being Ilha Grande.
The area was first documented by Europeans on January 6, 1502, and has been under continual settlement since 1556. Its population was in the 2022 Census 167,434 inhabitants.
It contains the Praia do Sul Biological Reserve, a strictly protected conservation unit created in 1981 on the Ilha Grande.
It contains the Aventureiro Sustainable Development Reserve, formerly the Aventureiro Marine State Park, also on Ilha Grande.
The municipality also contains part of the Tamoios Ecological Station.
The conservation units are contained within the Tamoios Environmental Protection Area, created in 1982.
Climate
According to Köppen climate classification, Angra dos Reis has a tropical monsoon climate (Am).