Ponta de Pedras

Municipality in North, Brazil
Flag of Ponta de Pedras
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Official seal of Ponta de Pedras
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Location in the State of Pará
Location in the State of Pará
01°23′24″S 48°52′15″W / 1.39000°S 48.87083°W / -1.39000; -48.87083Country BrazilRegionNorthState ParáArea
 • Total3,365.126 km2 (1,299.282 sq mi)Elevation
10 m (30 ft)Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total31,549 • Density6.0/km2 (16/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)Postal Code
68830-000

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.

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

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ APA Arquipélago do Marajó (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-06-27
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Capital: Belém
Mesoregion
Lower Amazonas
Almeirim
Óbidos
Santarém
Mesoregion
Marajó
Arari
Furos de Breves
Portel
Mesoregion
Metropolitan Belém
Belém
Castanhal
Mesoregion
Northeastern Pará
Bragantina
Cametá
Guamá
Salgado
Tomé-Açu
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Southeastern Pará
Conceição do Araguaia
Marabá
Paragominas
Parauapebas
Redenção
São Félix do Xingu
Tucurui
Mesoregion
Southwestern Pará
Altamira
Itaituba
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