Ferreira Gomes
Ferreira Gomes (Portuguese pronunciation: [feˈʁejɾɐ ˈgomis]) is a municipality located in the center of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 6,714 and its area is 5,047 square kilometres (1,949 sq mi).[1]
Ferreira Gomes | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Municipio de Ferreira Gomes | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Ferreira Gomes in the State of Amapá | |
| Coordinates: 00°51′28″N 51°10′48″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | North |
| State |  |
| Founded | December 17, 1987 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | João Álvaro Rocha Rodrigues (PATRI) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,046.696 km2 (1,948.540 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 6,714 |
| • Density | 1.15/km2 (3.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
The municipality contains 3.64% of the 2,369,400 hectares (5,855,000 acres) Amapá State Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 2006.[2] It also contains 44.07% of the 460,353 hectares (1,137,560 acres) Amapá National Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit created in 1989.[3]
References
- "Ferreira Gomes" (in Portuguese). Brasília: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-31.
- FES do Amapá (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-07-06
- FLONA do Amapá (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-07-06
Capital: Macapá | ||
| Amapá |  | |
| Macapá | ||
| Mazagão | ||
| Oiapoque | ||
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