Araguacema
Municipality in North, Brazil
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Araguacema is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Tocantins. Its population was 7,155 (2020) and its area is 2,778 km2.[2]
Araguacema | |
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 Location in Tocantins state | |
  Araguacema Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 8°48′29″S 49°33′24″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | North |
| State | Tocantins |
| Mesoregion | Western Meso-region of Tocantins |
| Microregion | Microregion of Miracema do Tocantins |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Isabella Alves Simas (Democrats) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,778 km2 (1,073 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 7,155 |
| • Density | 2.576/km2 (6.671/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code | 77690-000 |
| Area code | +55 63 |
| Website | http://www.araguacema.to.gov.br/ |
The municipality contains 17.15% of the 1,678,000-hectare (4,150,000-acre) Ilha do Bananal / Cantão Environmental Protection Area, created in 1997.[3]
