Vitória do Jari
Municipality in North, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 16,254[3] and its area is 2,509 km2 (969 sq mi). Vitória do Jari has a population density of 5.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. The town is located on the Jari River on the other side of Munguba,[4] and was originally called Beiradinho.
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Vitória do Jari
Beiradinho | |
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The Municipality of Vitória do Jari | |
Nickname: "Beiradinho" | |
Coordinates: 0.9293°S 52.4264°W / -0.9293; -52.4264 | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | North |
State | Amapá |
Founded | 8 September 1994 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Raimundo de Alcimar Ney de Souza (PT) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,509 km2 (969 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 16,254 |
• Density | 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
HDI (2000) | 0.659 – medium[2] |
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