For São Vicente's main port, see Porto Grande, Cape Verde
Porto Grande | |
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Municipality | |
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Porto Grande Location in Brazil | |
Coordinates: 00°42′46″N 51°24′46″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | North |
State | Amapá |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jose Maria Bessa de Oliveira (PDT) |
Area | |
• Total | 4,425 km2 (1,709 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 22,452 |
• Density | 5.1/km2 (13/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-03:00 (BRT) |
Postal code | 68980-000 |
Website | www |
Porto Grande (Portuguese: Grand Harbor, [ˈpoɾtu 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]
Porto Grande became an independent municipality in 1993.[3] It has a tropical rainforest climate with a short dry season.[4]
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.[5]
The Annual Pineapple Festival in September is a popular tourist attraction. Other attractions are the spa near the Araguari River.[4] As of 2021, a regional hospital was being constructed in Porto Grande.[6]
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]
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.[4]
Porto Grande is connected to the BR-156,[4] and the BR-210 highways.[8]
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Capital: Macapá | ||
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Macapá |
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Mazagão |
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Oiapoque |
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