Tartarugalzinho
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Tartarugalzinho | |
|---|---|
 Igarapé Euzébio, upstream from the Aporema River | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Tartarugalzinho in Amapá | |
| Coordinates: 01°30′21″N 50°54′43″W / 1.50583°N 50.91194°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | North |
| State |  Amapá |
| Established | 17 December 1987 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rildo Oliveira (PMDB) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,712 km2 (2,592 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,769 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Tartarugalzinho (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [taʁtaɾuɡawˈzĩɲu]) is a municipality located in the east of the state of Amapá, Brazil. Its population is 17,769[1] and its area is 6,712 square kilometres (2,592 mi2). Tartarugalzinho is located 230 kilometres (140 mi) from the state capitol of Macapá. It was established as a municipality on 17 December 1987.[2][3]
The first settlement in the municipality was located on the Tartarugal Grande River, however the rapids made transport difficult, and the town was moved to a tributary. That town has become known as Tartarugalzinho.[4]
The economy is based on raising livestock, primarily cattle and buffalo, subsistence farming and fishing. The discovery of gold in the area has caused a population surge. A major industry in the municipality is the Champion factory which turns eucalyptus seeds into pulp for the paper industry.[4]
Bom Jesus dos Fernandes, an agricultural village, is located within the municipality.[5]
Geography
The municipality contains part of the 392,469-hectare (969,810-acre) Lago Piratuba Biological Reserve, a fully protected conservation unit created in 1980.[6] It also contains 7.64% of the 2,369,400-hectare (5,855,000-acre) Amapá State Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 2006.[7]
