Tartarugalzinho

Tartarugalzinho (Portuguese pronunciation: [taʁtɐɾugawˈzĩɲu]) 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
Country Brazil
RegionNorth
State Amapá
Government
 • MayorRildo Oliveira (PMDB)
Area
 • Total6,712 km2 (2,592 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total17,769
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Overview

The 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]

Agricultural school in Tartarugalzinho

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]

Nature

The 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]

References
  1. IBGE 2020
  2. "Tartarugalzinho" (in Portuguese). Macapá, Amapá, Brazil: Governo do Estado do Amapá. 2011. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  3. "Tartarugalzinho" (in Portuguese). Tartarugalzinho, Amapá, Brazil: Prefeitura Municipal de Tartarugalzinho. c. 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  4. "Histórico". Municipality of Tartarugalzinho (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  5. "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.
  6. Unidade de Conservação: Reserva Biológica do Lago Piratuba (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 27 April 2016
  7. FES do Amapá (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 6 July 2016
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