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Santa Isabel do Rio Negro (Saint Isabel of Black River) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 25,865 (2020)[1] and its area is 62,846 square kilometres (24,265 sq mi).[2] The Municipality was formerly called Tapuruquara.

Santa Isabel do Rio Negro
Municipality
Pico da Neblina background covered by clouds, the highest point in Brazil located in the municipality, bordering Venezuela.
Location of the municipality inside Amazonas
Santa Isabel do Rio Negro
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 0°24′50″S 65°1′8″W
Country Brazil
RegionNorth
State Amazonas
Area
  Total62,846 km2 (24,265 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total25,865
  Density0.29/km2 (0.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (AMT)

Pico da Neblina, the highest mountain in Brazil at 2,994 metres (9,822 feet), is located in the municipality. However, the peak is 180 kilometres (110 mi) in a straight line from the urban seat of the municipality, inaccessible except through the Amazon rainforest, and in both a national park and a Yanomami reservation under federal control and with restricted access.

The municipality also contains part of the Amazonas National Forest.[3]

The city is served by Tapuruquara Airport.


References


  1. IBGE 2020
  2. IBGE -
  3. Unidade de Conservação: Floresta Nacional do Amazonas (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-05-19



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