Sucuriju is a fishing village and district in the Brazilian municipality of Amapá, in the state of Amapá. The village is located on the Sucuriju River near the Atlantic Ocean.[2]

Sucuriju
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Coordinates: 1.6768°N 49.9348°W / 1.6768; -49.9348
Country	Brazil
Region	North
State	Amapá
Municipality	Amapá
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	939
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

History

Sucuriju is on the South American continent, however it is surrounded by the Lago Piratuba Biological Reserve which gives the village island characteristics.[3] The village started with a couple of factories used by the fishermen of the Bailique Archipelago [pt]. In the 1920s, residential houses were constructed around the factories.[4] Sucuriju consists of a hundred buildings on a bridge parallel to the river. It contains a school, a health post, a Catholic church and a Pentecostal church.[3]

The economy of Sucuriju is based on fishing. Both the nearby lakes and the Atlantic coast are being fished.[2] The village can only be accessed by boat and is located about 12 hours from Amapá.[3] In 1956, it became a district of Amapá.[5]

References

Bibliography

• Sautchuk, Carlos (2006). "Esse rio nasceu da noite pro dia". A Vila de Sucuriju, comunidade pesqueira do litoral do Amapá (in Portuguese and Spanish). ACT Brasil.

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