Ponta de Pedras is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Pará. Its population as of 2020 is estimated to be 31,549 people. The area of the municipality is 3,365.126 km2. The city belongs to the mesoregion Marajó and to the microregion of Arari.
Ponta de Pedras | |
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Municipality | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in the State of Pará | |
  Ponta de Pedras | |
| Coordinates: 01°23′24″S 48°52′15″W / 1.39000°S 48.87083°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | North |
| State |  Pará |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,365.126 km2 (1,299.282 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 31,549 |
| • Density | 6.0/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal Code | 68830-000 |
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.[2]
References
edit- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ APA Arquipélago do Marajó (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-06-27
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