Ferreira Gomes
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Ferreira Gomes | |
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| Municipio de Ferreira Gomes | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ferreira Gomes in the State of Amapá | |
| Coordinates: 00°51′28″N 51°10′48″W / 0.85778°N 51.18000°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | North |
| State |  Amapá |
| Founded | 1 January 1989 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | João Álvaro Rocha Rodrigues (PATRI) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,047 km2 (1,949 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,967 |
| • Density | 1.579/km2 (4.088/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Ferreira Gomes (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [feˈʁejɾɐ ˈɡomis]) is a municipality located in the center of the state of Amapá, Brazil. Its population is 7,967[1] and its area is 5,047 square kilometres (1,949 mi2).[2] The town began as the military headquarters of Pedro II and was founded by João Ferreira Gomes. In 1989, it became an independent municipality.[3]
The municipality contains 3.64% of the 2,369,400-hectare (5,855,000-acre) Amapá State Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 2006.[4] It also contains 44.07% of the 460,353-hectare (1,137,560-acre) Amapá National Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit created in 1989.[5]
Economy
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The economy is mainly based on agriculture and livestock in particular cattle and buffalo. The main agricultural products are cassava, corn and bananas.[6] In the 1970s, pine plantations were established for the pulp industry.[7] Ferreira Gomes is located on the BR-156 highway.[6]
