Ponta de Pedras
| Ponta de Pedras | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality | |||
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 Location in the State of Pará | |||
| Coordinates: 01°23′24″S 48°52′15″W / 1.39000°S 48.87083°WCoordinates: 01°23′24″S 48°52′15″W / 1.39000°S 48.87083°W | |||
| Country |
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| Region | North | ||
| State |
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 3,365.126 km2 (1,299.282 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| • Total | 25,743 | ||
| • Density | 6.0/km2 (16/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (BST) | ||
| Postal Code | 68830-000 | ||
Ponta de Pedras is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Pará. Its population as of 2008 is estimated to be 25,743 people. The area of the municipality is 3,365.126 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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