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Blue Flag Beaches in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro is one of Brazil's Blue Flag coastlines — 15 beaches across 8 beach towns, mapped below with certification status for each.

Every flag here is a season's award for water quality, safety, and environmental management — what a Blue Flag beach means covers the certification in depth.

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Beach towns

Angra dos Reis1 beach mappedArmação de Búzios4 beaches mappedArraial do Cabo1 beach mappedCabo Frio1 beach mappedIguaba Grande2 beaches mappedRio de Janeiro2 beaches mappedSão Pedro da Aldeia1 beach mappedSaquarema3 beaches mapped

Beaches

Angra dos Reis

Armação de Búzios

Saquarema

São Pedro da Aldeia

Iguaba Grande

Rio de Janeiro

Arraial do Cabo

Cabo Frio

Field notes — quick answers

How many Blue Flag beaches are in Rio de Janeiro?

We currently map 15 certified Blue Flag beaches in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, across 8 beach towns — each listed below with its certification year.

What does Blue Flag certification tell you about Rio de Janeiro's water?

A Blue Flag is awarded season by season for excellent bathing-water quality plus safety, services, and environmental management. Certified Best Beaches is an independent directory, not affiliated with FEE, the certifier.