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Juruá, Amazonas
Municipality in North, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Juruá ([ʒuɾuˈa]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 15,106 (2020)[1] and its area is 19,400 km².[2]
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Juruá | |
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![]() Location of the municipality inside Amazonas | |
Coordinates: 3°28′51″S 66°4′8″W | |
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Region | North |
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Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,106 |
Time zone | UTC−4 (BRT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (DST no longer used) |
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The municipality contains 62% of the 187,982 hectares (464,510 acres) Baixo Juruá Extractive Reserve, created in 2001.[3] The municipality contains about 12% of the Tefé National Forest, created in 1989.[4]