Atalaia do Norte is the most western municipality in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. As of 2020, its population was 20,398 and its area is 76,355 km²,[3] thus making it the third largest municipality in Amazonas and the seventh largest in Brazil.

Atalaia do Norte
Municipality
The Municipality of Atalaia do Norte
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  "Pérola do Javari" (Javari's Pearl)
Location in the Estado do Amazonas
Atalaia do Norte Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 04°22′19″S 70°11′31″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Norte
State	Amazonas
Founded	December 19, 1955
Government
• Mayor	Nonato do Nascimento Tenazor (PDT)
Area
• Total	76,355 km2 (29,481 sq mi)
Elevation	65 m (213 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	20,398
• Density	0.17/km2 (0.4/sq mi)
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Time zone	UTC−5 (ACT)
HDI (2000)	0.559 – medium[2]

Geography

The area of this municipality includes the Vale do Javari, an indigenous reserve which is inhabited until the present day by isolated Indians also called "arrow peoples", indigenous ethnic groups that have had little or no contact with modernity.[4] The town is at the start of the Itaquai River.

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