Tartarugalzinho (Portuguese pronunciation: [taʁtɐɾuɡawˈzĩɲu]) is a municipality located in the east of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 17,769[1] and its area is 6,712 square kilometres (2,592 sq mi). Tartarugalzinho is located 230 kilometres (140 mi) from the state capitol of Macapá. It was established as a municipality on 17 December 1987.[2][3]
Tartarugalzinho | |
|---|---|
 Igarapé Euzébio, upstream from the Aporema River | |
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 Location of Tartarugalzinho in Amapá | |
| Coordinates: 01°30′21″N 50°54′43″W / 1.50583°N 50.91194°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | North |
| State |  Amapá |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rildo Oliveira (PMDB) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,712 km2 (2,592 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,769 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Overview
editThe first settlement in the municipality was located on the Tartarugal Grande River, however the rapids made transport difficult, and the town was moved to a tributary. That town has become known as Tartarugalzinho.[4]
The economy is based on raising livestock, primarily cattle and buffalo, subsistence farming and fishing. The discovery of gold in the area has caused a population surge. A major industry in the municipality is the Champion factory which turns eucalyptus seeds into pulp for the paper industry.[4]
Bom Jesus dos Fernandes, an agricultural village, is located within the municipality.[5]
Geography
editThe municipality contains part of the 392,469 hectares (969,810 acres) Lago Piratuba Biological Reserve, a fully protected conservation unit created in 1980.[6] It also contains 7.64% of the 2,369,400 hectares (5,855,000 acres) Amapá State Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 2006.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Tartarugalzinho" (in Portuguese). Macapá, Amapá, Brazil: Governo do Estado do Amapá. 2011. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "Tartarugalzinho" (in Portuguese). Tartarugalzinho, Amapá, Brazil: Prefeitura Municipal de Tartarugalzinho. c. 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Histórico". Municipality of Tartarugalzinho (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Uso do solo e infraestrutura viária na relação com as dinâmicas produtivas em assentamentos agroextrativistas no Amapá". GOT - Journal of Geography and Spatial Planning (in Portuguese). doi:10.17127/got/2016.9.013. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ Unidade de Conservação: Reserva Biológica do Lago Piratuba (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 27 April 2016
- ^ FES do Amapá (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 6 July 2016
External links
edit- Official website (in Portuguese)
Media related to Tartarugalzinho at Wikimedia Commons
