Chaves, Pará
Chaves is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Pará. Its population as of 2020 is estimated to be 23,948 people. The area of the municipality is 13,084.879 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion Marajó and to the microregion of Arari.
Chaves | |
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Municipality | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in the State of Pará | |
| Coordinates: 00°09′36″S 49°59′16″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | North |
| State |  Pará |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13,084.879 km2 (5,052.100 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 23,948 |
| • Density | 1.3/km2 (3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (BST) |
| Postal Code | 68880-000 |
The municipality is contained in the 59,985 square kilometres (23,160 sq mi) Marajó Archipelago Environmental Protection Area, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 1989 to protect the environment of the delta region.[2]
References
- IBGE 2020
- APA Arquipélago do Marajó (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-06-27
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