Afuá
Afuá is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Pará. Its population as of 2008 is estimated to be 32,368 people. The area of the municipality is 8,372.772 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion Marajó and to the microregion of Furos de Breves.
Afuá | |
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Municipality | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in the State of Pará | |
| Coordinates: 00°09′25″S 50°23′13″W | |
| Country |  |
| Region | North |
| State |  |
| Founded | August 2, 1891 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,372.772 km2 (3,232.745 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 32,688 |
| • Density | 4.4/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (BST) |
| Postal Code | 68890-000 |
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] The municipal seat lies at the mouth of the Cajari River where it enters the Baía do Vieira Grande. The municipality contains the 65,181 hectares (161,070 acres) Charapucu State Park, a strictly protected conservation unit created in 2010.[2]
References
- APA Arquipélago do Marajó (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-06-27
- PES Charapucu (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-06-30
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