Porto Grande

Municipality in North, Brazil

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Location in Amapá state

00°42′46″N 51°24′46″W / 0.71278°N 51.41278°W / 0.71278; -51.41278CountryBrazilRegionNorthStateAmapáGovernment

• MayorJose Maria Bessa de Oliveira (PDT)Area

• Total4,425 km² (1,709 sq mi)Population

(2020)

• Total22,452 • Density5.1/km² (13/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-03:00 (BRT)Postal code

68980-000

Websitewww.portogrande.ap.gov.br

Porto Grande (Portuguese: Grand Harbor, [ˈpoʁtu ˈgɾɐ̃dʒi]) is a municipality located in the southeast of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 22,452^[1] and its area is 4,425 km².^[2]

Overview

Porto Grande became an independent municipality in 1993.^[3]

The area around Porto Grande was first explored by gold miners, however nowadays it has become one of the biggest food producers in Amapá. It is a poor region where many homes do not have sewage system, and a quarter of the population does not have access to clean drinking water, however Porto Grande has one of the lowest illiteracy rates of Brazil.^[4]

The Annual Pineapple Festival in September is a popular tourist attraction. Other attractions are the spa near the Araguari River.^[5] As of 2021, a regional hospital was being constructed in Porto Grande.^[6]

Geography

It has a tropical rainforest climate with a short dry season.^[5]

The municipality contains 7.72% of the 2,369,400 hectares (5,855,000 acres) Amapá State Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 2006.^[7]

Economy

Porto Grande is a major fruit producer in particular pineapples and oranges. Other economic activities are livestock like cattle, buffalo and pig, palm oil and pine plantations.^[5]

Transport

Porto Grande is connected to the BR-156,^[5] and the BR-210 highways.^[8]

Neighboring municipalities

Ferreira Gomes, north and northeast
Macapá, southeast
Santana, southeast
Mazagão, southwest
Pedra Branca do Amapari, northeast
Serra do Navio, northwest

References

^ IBGE 2020
^ "IBGE | Cidades | Amapá | Porto Grande". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
^ "Porto Grande". IBGE (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 April 2021.
^ "Porto Grande é a maior produtora de alimentos do Amapá". Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 April 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Porto Grande". Government of Amapá (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 April 2021.
^ "Obras do Hospital Regional de Porto Grande chegam a 65% do cronograma". Government of Amapá (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 April 2021.
^ FES do Amapá (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-07-06
^ "Rodovia Br 210, Porto Grande - AP". Informações do Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 April 2021.