Porto Grande
For São Vicente's main port, see Porto Grande, Cape Verde
Porto Grande | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Amapá state | |
  Porto Grande Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 00°42′46″N 51°24′46″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | North |
| State | Amapá |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jose Maria Bessa de Oliveira (PDT) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,425 km2 (1,709 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 19,669 |
| • Density | 4.4/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 68980-000 |
| Website | www |
Porto Grande (Portuguese: Grand Harbor, [ˈpoɾtu ˈgɾɐ̃dʒi]) 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
- Ferreira Gomes, north and northeast
- Macapá, southeast
- Santana, southeast
- Mazagão, southwest
- Pedra Branca do Amapari, northeast
- Serra do Navio, northwest
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References
- "IBGE | Cidades | Amapá | Porto Grande". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
- FES do Amapá (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-07-06
External links
- Official website (in Portuguese)
- (in Portuguese)
Capital: Macapá | ||
| Amapá |  | |
| Macapá | ||
| Mazagão | ||
| Oiapoque | ||
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