Porto Grande

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Porto Grande
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Location in Amapá state
Porto Grande
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 00°42′46″N 51°24′46″W
CountryBrazil
RegionNorth
StateAmapá
Government
  MayorJose Maria Bessa de Oliveira (PDT)
Area
  Total4,425 km2 (1,709 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total19,669
  Density4.4/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (BRT)
Postal code
68980-000
Websitewww.portogrande.ap.gov.br

Porto Grande (Portuguese: Grand Harbor) is a municipality located in the southeast of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 19,669 and its area is 4,425 km².[1]

It has a tropical rainforest climate with a short dry season. The Annual Pineapple Festival is a popular tourist attraction.

The municipality contains 7.72% of the 2,369,400 hectares (5,855,000 acres) Amapá State Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 2006.[2]

Neighboring municipalities

References

  1. "IBGE | Cidades | Amapá | Porto Grande". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  2. FES do Amapá (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-07-06


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