Itaboraí (Portuguese pronunciation: [itɐβoɾɐˈi], [itɐbuɾɐˈi]) is a city in the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, that belongs to the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area. It was founded in 1672. In 2006, it had a population of 220,981.Culturally, its closest municipalities are São Gonçalo and Niterói, connected to them by the Niterói-Manilha highway.