Araguacema

Araguacema is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Tocantins. Its population was 6,863 (2015) and its area is 2,778 km².[1]

Araguacema
Location in Tocantins state
Araguacema
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 8°48′29″S 49°33′24″W
CountryBrazil
RegionNorth
StateTocantins
MesoregionWestern Meso-region of Tocantins
MicroregionMicroregion of Miracema do Tocantins
Government
  MayorIsabella Alves Simas (Democrats)
Area
  Total2,778 km2 (1,073 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total6,863
  Density2.5/km2 (6.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (BRT)
Postal code
77690-000
Area code+55 63
Websitehttp://www.araguacema.to.gov.br/

The municipality contains 17.15% of the 1,678,000 hectares (4,150,000 acres) Ilha do Bananal / Cantão Environmental Protection Area, created in 1997.[2]

References

  1. IBGE -
  2. APA Leandro (Ilha do Bananal/Cantão) (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-10-31


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