on portal geo's site, visitors can find cartographic information about the city, including a catalog of digital maps of the city.

various applications are also available for use, including bda rio, sabren, in addition to the series called mapas digitais do rio de janeiro, or digital maps of rio de janeiro - beyond these applications, there are various links that allow for visualizing the database on arcgis and google earth.

founded between 1934 - 1936 under the name national Institute of statistics, the instituto brasileiro de geografia e estatística - ibge, known in English as the Brazilian Institute of Geography and statistics, is the public foundation body responsible for collecting and analyzing geodetic, environmental, cartographic, and geographic data in the entire country of Brazil.