Itaubal

Itaubal (Portuguese pronunciation: [itawˈbaw] also Itaubal do Piririm^[1]) is a municipality located in the southeast of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 5,617^[2] and its area is 1,704 square kilometres (658 sq mi). Itaubal is located 112 kilometres (70 mi) from the state capitol of Macapá.^[3]

Itaubal
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Location of Itaubal in Amapá
Itaubal
Coordinates: 00°35′45″N 50°40′15″W
Country	Brazil
Region	North
State	Amapá
Government
• Mayor	Victor Hugo Lopes Rodrigues (PMDB)
Area
• Total	1,704 km2 (658 sq mi)
Elevation	8.11 m (26.61 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,617
Time zone	UTC-3

History

Itaubal was built on the right bank of the Piririm River. First reports of habitation date from 1935. In 1940, more migrants settled in the village. In 1992, it became an independent municipality.^[1] The economy is based on forestry, subsistence farming and livestock.^[4]

It takes its name from the itaúba (Mezilaurus itauba), a valuable species of laurel. The tree was once found in great abundance in the region, but is now endangered. Itaubal is bordered to the southeast by the delta of the Amazon River, and surrounded by Macapá to the southwest, west, and north.^[3]

Climate

This city has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen: Am). The wet season, typically occurring during February, is marked by heavy rainfall and high humidity.

See also

• List of municipalities in Amapá

References

1. "Itaubal". IBGE (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 April 2021.
2. IBGE 2020
3. "Itaubal do Piririm" (in Portuguese). Macapá, Amapá, Brazil: Governo do Estado do Amapá. 2015. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
4. "Itaubal do Piririm". Government of Amapá (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 April 2021.

External links

• Official site (in Portuguese)
• Media related to Itaubal at Wikimedia Commons