Fonte Boa, Amazonas
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Fonte Boa | |
|---|---|
Location of the municipality inside Amazonas | |
| Coordinates: 2°30′50″S 66°5′30″W / 2.51389°S 66.09167°W | |
| Country | |
| Region | North |
| State | |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,005 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AMT) |
Fonte Boa (literally, "good water spring") is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 17,005 (2020)[1] and its area is 12,111 km2.[2]
The city is served by Fonte Boa Airport.
One of the city's best-known attractions is the Pirarucu Festival, which celebrates the annual fishing of the fish.