Fazendinha

For the football stadium, see Estádio Parque São Jorge.

Fazendinha is a district in the Brazilian municipality of Macapá in the state of Amapá. It is the main beach for the capital Macapá.^[2]

Fazendinha
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Coordinates: 0.0441°S 51.1171°W / -0.0441; -51.1171
Country	Brazil
Region	North
State	Amapá
Municipality	Macapá
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	9,226
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Overview

Fazendinha is a suburb located between Macapá and Santana on the AP-010 road.^[3] The town is home to the main beach for the capital, and is known for its carnival celebration.^[4]

The Fazendinha Exhibition Park is located in the town. It is mainly used as a livestock market.^[5] ExpoBúfalo is an annual livestock show of buffalos, and the highlight of the show is a rodeo.^[6]

In 1988, Fazendinha became a district of Macapá.^[7]

Nature

The Fazendinha Environmental Protection Area, the oldest protected area of Amapá, is located in the district. The protected area was created in 1974,^[8] and received its current extend in 2004.^[9] The protected area contains floodplain forests, and is home to agoutis, sloths, giant anteaters, and giant armadillos.^[10]

References

1. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) (16 November 2011). "Sinopse por setores". Retrieved 4 April 2021.
2. "Balneários da Fazendinha e Curiaú vivem contraste na estrutura antes do início do Macapá Verão". Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 April 2021.
3. "GEA avança na conclusão da ponte do Anauerapucu na Rodovia AP-010". Government of Amapá (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 April 2021.
4. "Escolas de samba apresentam muitas cores, alegria e enredos no Estação Lunar de fim de ano". Diário do Amapá (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 April 2021.
5. "Com carne macia e saborosa, gado senepol é exposto para o mercado amapaense". Government of Amapá (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 April 2021.
6. "Segura peão! Rodeio da 1ª ExpoBúfalo reúne 15 competidores amapaenses". Portal do Agro (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 April 2021.
7. "Macapá". IBGE (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 April 2021.
8. "Unidades de Conservação". Secretaria de Estado de Meio Ambiente (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 April 2021.
9. "Área De Proteção Ambiental Da Fazendinha". Protected Planet. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
10. "Projeto mobiliza para valorização comercial de produtos de Área de Proteção Ambiental". Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 April 2021.