Chaves, Pará
Chaves | |||
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Municipality | |||
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Location in the State of Pará | |||
Coordinates: 00°09′36″S 49°59′16″W / 0.16000°S 49.98778°WCoordinates: 00°09′36″S 49°59′16″W / 0.16000°S 49.98778°W | |||
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Region | North | ||
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Area | |||
• Total | 13,084.879 km2 (5,052.100 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) | ||
Population (2008) | |||
• Total | 20,228 | ||
• Density | 1.3/km2 (3/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | UTC-3 (BST) | ||
Postal Code | 68880-000 |
Chaves is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Pará. Its population as of 2008 is estimated to be 20,228 people. The area of the municipality is 13,084.879 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion Marajó and to the microregion of Arari.
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.[1]
References
- ↑ APA Arquipélago do Marajó (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-06-27
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