São Paulo de Olivença

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São Paulo de Olivença is a community and a municipality near the western edge of the state of Amazonas near the tri-country border area in Brazil. The population is 40,073 (2020 est.)[1] in an area of 19,746 km².[2] The city is served by Senadora Eunice Michiles Airport. This city, along with other surrounding cities, is known for their sand export for the making of cement.

São Paulo de Olivença
Location in Amazonas state
Location in Amazonas state
São Paulo de Olivença is located in Brazil
São Paulo de Olivença
São Paulo de Olivença
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 3°27′34″S 68°56′0″W / 3.45944°S 68.93333°W / -3.45944; -68.93333
CountryBrazil
RegionNorth
StateAmazonas
MicroregionAlto Solimões
Area
 • Total19,746 km2 (7,624 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total40,073
 • Density2.0/km2 (5.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−5 (ACT)
Postal code
69600-xxx

History

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It was founded in 1689 as a mission by Spanish Jesuit Samuel Fritz. The municipality of Santo Antônio do Içá, located to the north, was separated from this municipality in 1955.[3] In 2010, the city suffered from a severe landslide, causing road damage. No one was injured or killed, but many homes were lost in the Amazon River.

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