Juruti is a municipality in western Pará state, Brazil, on the Amazon River. This is the site of a new giant Alcoa bauxite mine that has changed the face of this previously neglected area.
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Juruti | |
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Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 02°09′08″S 56°05′32″W | |
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Region | Northern |
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Mesoregion | Baixo Amazonas |
Area | |
• Total | 3,206.179 sq mi (8,303.966 km2) |
Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 58,960 |
• Density | 12/sq mi (4.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
The city is served by Juruti Airport.
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Capital: Belém | |||||||||||||||
Mesoregion Lower Amazonas |
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Mesoregion Marajó |
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Mesoregion Metropolitan Belém |
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Mesoregion Northeastern Pará |
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Mesoregion Southeastern Pará |
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Mesoregion Southwestern Pará |
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