Caseara

Caseara is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Tocantins. Its population was 5,119 (2015) and its area is 1,692 km².[1]

Caseara
Location in Tocantins state
Caseara
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 9°16′40″S 49°57′21″W
CountryBrazil
RegionNorth
StateTocantins
Area
  Total1,692 km2 (653 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total5,119
  Density3.0/km2 (7.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (BRT)

The municipality contains 10.66% of the 1,678,000 hectares (4,150,000 acres) Ilha do Bananal / Cantão Environmental Protection Area, created in 1997.[2] The headquarters and visitor center of Cantão State Park are located just outside the town of Caseara. The municipality plans to open a hiking/bicycle trail from the town center to the park's visitor center in 2014.

References

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


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