Noise map
Macaé noise map
The Sossego Index estimates the noise of each neighbourhood from the traffic, airports, railways and local sources mapped in OpenStreetMap. 26 neighbourhoods of Macaé were rated. The city average is 81, Calm. The quietest neighbourhood is Alto da Cabeceira do Sana, scoring 100, and the loudest is Praia Campista, scoring 56.
Map of the neighbourhoods of Macaé
Each dot is a neighbourhood, coloured by its index. Click to open its page.
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What explains the ranking
The roads that most often set the noise of a neighbourhood are Rodovia Amaral Peixoto (expressway, in 7 neighbourhoods), Avenida Lacerda Agostinho (arterial road, in 6 neighbourhoods) and Linha Verde (expressway, in 4 neighbourhoods).
Aeroporto de Macaé weighs on the index of 5 neighbourhoods.
At night, with less traffic, the city average rises to 94. 10 neighbourhoods are above the 50 dB(A) that NBR 10151 sets at night for residential areas; by day, 13 are above 55 dB(A).
Macaé neighbourhoods ranked
From quietest to loudest. Click a neighbourhood for details.
| # | Neighbourhood | Index | Night | Rating | Main road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alto da Cabeceira do Sana | 100 | 100 | Very calm | MC-307 (main local road, 45 m) |
| 2 | Cabeceira do Sana | 100 | 100 | Very calm | MC-307 (main local road, 115 m) |
| 3 | Condomínio Residencial Vale das Laranjeiras | 100 | 100 | Very calm | Estrada das Laranjeiras (local street, 215 m) |
| 4 | Rio Novo | 100 | 100 | Very calm | Rodovia Amaral Peixoto (expressway, 1 km) |
| 5 | Vila Ilha Leocadia | 100 | 100 | Very calm | Avenida Lacerda Agostinho (arterial road, 844 m) |
| 6 | Vila Ilha Malvinas | 98 | 100 | Very calm | Avenida Lacerda Agostinho (arterial road, 530 m) |
| 7 | Malvinas | 95 | 100 | Very calm | Rua F (residential street, 11 m) |
| 8 | Vila Esperança | 93 | 100 | Very calm | Avenida Pastor Sérgio Vieira de Mello W 5 (main local road, 18 m) |
| 9 | Vila Nova Esperança | 93 | 100 | Very calm | Avenida Lacerda Agostinho (arterial road, 676 m) |
| 10 | Nova Esperança | 90 | 100 | Very calm | Rodovia Amaral Peixoto (expressway, 766 m) |
| 11 | Águas Maravilhosas | 84 | 100 | Calm | Avenida Lacerda Agostinho (arterial road, 501 m) |
| 12 | Vila Novo Botafogo | 83 | 100 | Calm | Rodovia Christino José da Silva Júnior (collector road, 250 m) |
| 13 | Nova Holanda | 82 | 100 | Calm | Rodovia Amaral Peixoto (expressway, 366 m) |
| 14 | bairro aeroporto | 78 | 96 | Calm | Rua Professor Antônio Avarez Parada (main local road, 76 m) |
| 15 | Jardim Santo Antônio | 76 | 92 | Calm | Rua Frei Baltazar (residential street, 1 m) |
| 16 | Novo Horizonte | 76 | 98 | Calm | Linha Verde (expressway, 808 m) |
| 17 | Mirante da Lagoa | 74 | 90 | Calm | Rodovia Amaral Peixoto (expressway, 70 m) |
| 18 | Aroeira | 72 | 95 | Calm | Rua Aloísio Pinto de Andrade (collector road, 67 m) |
| 19 | Morro do Lazaredo | 71 | 94 | Calm | Rua Doutor Télio Barreto (collector road, 51 m) |
| 20 | Ilha da Caieira | 68 | 84 | Active | Rodovia Amaral Peixoto (expressway, 186 m) |
| 21 | Monte Castelo | 67 | 88 | Active | Rua Alfredo Lírio (collector road, 81 m) |
| 22 | Morro de Santana | 67 | 90 | Active | Rua Nilo dos Santos Barreto (main local road, 15 m) |
| 23 | Morro Santa Mônica | 67 | 88 | Active | Rua Dom Pedro I (collector road, 186 m) |
| 24 | Cajueiros | 59 | 77 | Active | Avenida Rui Barbosa (expressway, 36 m) |
| 25 | Centro | 58 | 76 | Active | Rua Teixeira de Gouveia (collector road, 34 m) |
| 26 | Praia Campista | 56 | 73 | Active | Rodovia Amaral Peixoto (expressway, 64 m) |
Most exposed schools and hospitals
37 schools and 8 hospitals in Macaé scored with the same model, the most exposed to noise first.
See the rankingQuestions about noise in Macaé
Which is the quietest neighbourhood of Macaé?
Alto da Cabeceira do Sana, with Sossego Index 100 out of 100. The road that weighs most there is MC-307, 45 m from the centre of the neighbourhood.
Which is the loudest neighbourhood of Macaé?
Praia Campista, with Sossego Index 56. The main source of noise is the traffic on Rodovia Amaral Peixoto, 64 m from the centre of the neighbourhood.
What is the average noise level of Macaé?
The average of the 26 neighbourhoods is 81 out of 100, Calm, about 55 dB(A) by day. At night the average rises to 94.
What is the noise limit in Macaé?
The national technical reference is NBR 10151: 55 dB(A) by day and 50 at night in mixed, mostly residential areas, 50 and 45 near schools and hospitals, 60 and 55 in commercial areas. Municipal noise ordinances may set different hours and limits; check with the city.
How was the noise of each neighbourhood calculated?
The Sossego Index is an estimate made with an acoustic model over OpenStreetMap data: roads by type, railways, airports and local sources. Each neighbourhood gets the median of nine points around its centre. It is not a sound level meter measurement. The full methodology, with the validation against measurements, is on the How it works page.
How to read this index
The Sossego Index runs from 0 to 100 and is an estimate built from open data, not an on-site measurement. 100 means 48 dB(A) or less, the level of a calm residential area. 0 means 86 dB(A) or more, the level of a heavy traffic avenue. Each neighbourhood's value is the median of nine points around its centre.
Read the full methodologyOpenStreetMap data, computed on October 21, 2026.