Laranjal do Jari

Laranjal do Jari (Portuguese pronunciation: [laɾɐ̃'ʒaw du ʒa'ɾi]) (Jari Orangery) is a municipality located in the west of the state of Amapá in Brazil. It is the only municipality in the west boundaries of Amapá, except for a small part of Vitória do Jari. Its population is 51,362 and its area is 29,699 km², which makes it the largest municipality of Amapá.

Laranjal do Jari
Municipality
The Municipality of Laranjal do Jari
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Nickname(s): 
"Beiradão" (Big Edge, because of the city's large boundary and its location in the edge of Amapá.)
Motto(s): 
"Laranjal com Responsabilidade" (Laranjal with Responsibility)
Location of Laranjal do Jari in the State of Amapá
Coordinates: 00°51′20″S 52°32′21″W
Country Brazil
RegionNorth
State Amapá
FoundedDecember 17, 1987
Government
  MayorMárcio Serrão (PRB)
Area
  Total41,668 km2 (16,088 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (22 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total51,362
  Density1.2/km2 (3.2/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
HDI (2000)0.732 – medium[2]
Websitelaranjaldojari.ap.gov.br

The municipality contains 39% of the 501,771 hectares (1,239,900 acres) Rio Cajari Extractive Reserve, created in 1990.[3] It also contains 69% of the 806,184 hectares (1,992,120 acres) Rio Iratapuru Sustainable Development Reserve, created in 1997.[4]

References

  1. IBGE 2020
  2. Archived 2009-10-03 at the Wayback Machine UNDP
  3. RESEX do Rio Cajari (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-11-06
  4. RDS do Rio Iratapuru (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-11-05


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