Arraial do Cabo

What Arraial do Cabo does

Arraial do Cabo is a municipal government entity (Prefeitura Municipal de Arraial do Cabo) located in the Lagos Region (Região dos Lagos) of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, legally classified as a public government entity under the governance of the State of Rio de Janeiro. The municipality is known as the "Capital do Mergulho" (Diving Capital) for its clear waters and marine biodiversity, and its economy centers on tourism (diving, boat tours, beaches, pousadas and hotels), traditional fishing, and port operations.

The municipality operates a web-based local directory and municipal information portal (www.arraialdocabo.com.br) that aggregates content across categories including tourism activities, lodging, restaurants, schools, healthcare, real estate (imobiliárias and imóveis à venda), community organizations, public-utility contacts, and maritime/port-service providers. The portal's underlying technology is a static, category-structured web directory with no disclosed proprietary features, APIs, SDKs, or AI capabilities; it functions as a free informational resource rather than a commercial product.

Arraial do Cabo's non-digital operational footprint includes Porto do Forno, inaugurated in 1972 and municipalized in the 1980s, whose administration was delegated in 1999 via Convênio de Delegação 01/99 to COMAP (Companhia Municipal de Administração Portuária), a wholly-owned municipal port-administration subsidiary. Porto do Forno serves oil exploration logistics in the Campos and Santos basins under a 2008 IBAMA environmental concession. The municipality does not generate commercial revenue; its fiscal model is that of a Brazilian municipal government funded by tax transfers, fees, and port-related economic activity, with the portal serving tourism promotion and citizen-information rather than monetization.

Name

Arraial do Cabo

Legal name

Prefeitura Municipal de Arraial do Cabo

Website

https://arraialdocabo.com.br

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Arraial do Cabo is a Brazilian municipal government in Rio de Janeiro's Lagos Region, operating a free local-directory and tourism-information portal (arraialdocabo.com.br) that serves residents, tourists, and local businesses, alongside Porto do Forno port operations managed via its wholly-owned subsidiary COMAP.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Tourism Information Portal

NAICS

Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation (487)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Destination/Activity Booking Marketplaces (Tours & Tickets Aggregators) (THAKAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local/Regional Vacation Rental Marketplaces (Geo-Focused Platforms) (THAMALAL), Permitting, Reservations & Visitor Information Services (Passes, Booking, Visitor Centers) (THAAAGAD)

Keywords

• Municipal information portal
• Local tourism directory
• City business listings
• Public services directory
• Regional tourism portal

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Arraial do Cabo maintains a free, web-based municipal tourism and local information portal (www.arraialdocabo.com.br) that serves as a comprehensive directory for the municipality. The portal lists tourism activities (diving, boat tours, beaches), accommodations (hotels, pousadas, campsites, rentals), restaurants and bars, real estate agencies, schools, healthcare providers, public utilities, and Porto do Forno port information. It is operated by the municipal government (Prefeitura Municipal de Arraial do Cabo) primarily as an informational and promotional resource for tourists, residents, and local businesses, with an optional paid listing path ('Anúncie seu site') for businesses seeking added visibility.

Product overview

Arraial do Cabo operates a municipal tourism information portal (www.arraialdocabo.com.br) that serves as a comprehensive directory for the city of Arraial do Cabo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The website provides information about local tourism activities (diving, boat tours, beaches), business listings (real estate agencies, restaurants, hotels), public services, and local organizations. The portal also covers the Porto do Forno port operations. The 'product' is the website itself, functioning as an informational and promotional platform for the municipality rather than a commercial technology product or SaaS offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arraial do Cabo Municipal Tourism Portal (www.arraialdocabo.com.br)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Viator: Tripadvisor-owned tours and activities aggregator with booking capability. Directly comparable to the activity/tour aggregation functions of Arraial do Cabo's portal.
• GetYourGuide: Online marketplace for tours, activities, and sightseeing experiences with strong LatAm coverage. Comparable to Arraial do Cabo's portal for the boat tours and diving operator aggregation use case.
• Klook: Asia-Pacific-rooted tours, activities, and destination services platform expanding in LatAm. Comparable as a destination activity aggregator with integrated booking.
• Tripadvisor: Global destination discovery and reviews platform that aggregates tours, activities, restaurants, and lodging for destinations worldwide — the closest direct comparable to a destination directory aggregating local operators for visitor discovery.
• Decolar.com: Leading Latin American online travel agency covering flights, hotels, packages, and activities across Brazil and the region. Most relevant Brazilian OTA comparable for Arraial do Cabo's domestic tourism aggregation.

Regional players

• Prefeitura de Armação dos Búzios: Municipal government of neighboring Búzios operating its own tourism portal. Direct comparable as a Lagos Region municipal tourism information portal competing for the same tourist catchment.
• Prefeitura de Cabo Frio: Municipal government of neighboring Cabo Frio with tourism information functions. Regional comparable competing for Lagos Region tourist traffic with more developed urban infrastructure and lodging stock.

Broad incumbents

• Airbnb: Global vacation rental marketplace with experiences. Comparable to the vacation rental sections (Casas e apartamentos, Parques de campismo) of Arraial do Cabo's portal, but operates at massive global scale with full booking/payment.
• Booking.com: Global lodging and increasingly activities OTA. Comparable to the lodging aggregation function of Arraial do Cabo's portal (Hotéis e pousadas section) at much larger scale and with transactional booking.

Others

• Embratur: Brazilian Tourism Board promoting Brazil as a destination internationally. Adjacent public-sector tourism promoter that influences demand for Arraial do Cabo through international marketing campaigns but does not directly compete with the municipal portal.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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