Laranjal do Jari | |
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The Municipality of Laranjal do Jari | |
Nickname(s): "Beiradão" (Big Edge, because of the city's large boundary and its location in the edge of Amapá.) | |
Motto: "Laranjal com Responsabilidade" (Laranjal with Responsibility) | |
![]() Location of Laranjal do Jari in the State of Amapá | |
Coordinates: 00°51′20″S 52°32′21″W / 0.85556°S 52.53917°W | |
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Region | North |
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Founded | 17 December 1987 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Márcio Serrão (PRB) |
Area | |
• Total | 30,783 km2 (11,885 sq mi) |
Elevation | 7 m (22 ft) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 51,362 |
• Density | 1.7/km2 (4.3/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
HDI (2000) | 0.732 – medium[2] |
Website | laranjaldojari.ap.gov.br |
Laranjal do Jari (Portuguese pronunciation: [laɾɐ̃ˈʒaw du ʒaˈɾi]) (Jari Orangery) is a municipality located in the west of the state of Amapá in Brazil. It is the only municipality in the west boundaries of Amapá, except for a small part of Vitória do Jari. Its population is 35,114 and its area is 30,783 km2, which makes it the largest municipality of Amapá.[1]