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
Municipality
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Location in the State of Pará
Coordinates: 00°09′25″S 50°23′13″W
Country Brazil
RegionNorth
State Pará
FoundedAugust 2, 1891
Area
  Total8,372.772 km2 (3,232.745 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2008)
  Total32,688
  Density4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-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

  1. APA Arquipélago do Marajó (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-06-27
  2. PES Charapucu (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-06-30


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