Vitória do Jari
Vitória do Jari (Portuguese pronunciation: [viˈtɔɾi.ɐ du ʒaˈɾi]), (Jari's Victory) is a municipality located in the southernmost tip of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 14,680 and its area is 2,509 km2 (969 sq mi). Vitória do Jari has a population density of 5.9 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Vitória do Jari | |
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| The Municipality of Vitória do Jari | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): "Beiradinho" | |
 Location of Vitória do Jari in the State of Amapá | |
| Coordinates: 01°07′25″S 51°59′45″W | |
| Country |  |
| Region | North |
| State |  |
| Founded | September 8, 1994 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raimundo de Alcimar Ney de Souza (PT) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,509 km2 (969 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 14,680 |
| • Density | 5.9/km2 (15/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| HDI (2000) | 0.659 – medium[2] |
The municipality contains 17% of the 501,771 hectares (1,239,900 acres) Rio Cajari Extractive Reserve, created in 1990.[3]
References
- "Vitória do Jari" (in Portuguese). Brasília, Brazil: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
- UNDP
- RESEX do Rio Cajari (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-11-06
Capital: Macapá | ||
| Amapá |  | |
| Macapá | ||
| Mazagão | ||
| Oiapoque | ||
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