Muaná

Muaná
Municipality
Flag of Muaná
Official seal of Muaná
Location in the State of Pará
Location in the State of Pará
Muaná is located in Brazil
Muaná
Muaná
Coordinates: 01°31′40″S 49°13′01″W / 1.52778°S 49.21694°W / -1.52778; -49.21694
Country Brazil
RegionNorth
State Pará
Area
 • Total3,765.524 km2 (1,453.877 sq mi)
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total40,906
 • Density7.4/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code
68825-000

Muaná is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Pará. Its population as of 2020 is estimated to be 40,906 people. The area of the municipality is 3,765.524 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion Marajó and to the microregion of Arari.

The municipality is contained in the 59,985 square kilometres (23,160 sq mi) Marajó Archipelago Environmental Protection Area, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 1989 to protect the environment of the delta region.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ APA Arquipélago do Marajó (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-06-27