Santa Cruz do Arari
| Santa Cruz do Arari | ||
|---|---|---|
| Municipality | ||
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 Location in the State of Pará | ||
  Santa Cruz do Arari Location in the State of Pará | ||
| Coordinates: 00°39′50″S 49°09′46″W / 0.66389°S 49.16278°WCoordinates: 00°39′50″S 49°09′46″W / 0.66389°S 49.16278°W | ||
| Country |
 Brazil | |
| Region | North | |
| State |
 Pará | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,074.854 km2 (415.003 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Total | 6,190 | |
| • Density | 5.2/km2 (13/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | BST (UTC-3) | |
| Postal Code | 68850-000 | |
Santa Cruz do Arari is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Pará. Its population as of 2008 is estimated to be 6,190 people. The area of the municipality is 1,074.854 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion Marajó and to the microregion of Arari.
In 2010, the mayor is Marcelo José Pamplona Beltrão.[1] The United Nations HDI, or Human Development Index score for Santa Cruz do Arari is 0.63.[2]
Nearby Lake Arari is a large lake located on the island Marajó, which is a tourist attraction and the home of a wide array of avian life.[3] The municipality is contained in the 59,985 square kilometres (23,160 sq mi) Marajó Archipelago Environmental Protection Area, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 1989 to protect the environment of the delta region.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.pmsantacruz.pa.gov.br/portal1/municipio/dados_politicos.asp?iIdMun=100115108
- ↑ http://www.pmsantacruz.pa.gov.br/portal1/dado_geral/mumain.asp?iIdMun=100115108
- ↑ http://www.pmsantacruz.pa.gov.br/portal1/municipio/ponto_turistico.asp?iIdMun=100115108
- ↑ APA Arquipélago do Marajó (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-06-27