Porto Grande

For São Vicente's main port, see Porto Grande, Cape Verde

Porto Grande
Municipality

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Location in Amapá state
Porto Grande

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 00°42′46″N 51°24′46″W / 0.71278°N 51.41278°W / 0.71278; -51.41278Coordinates: 00°42′46″N 51°24′46″W / 0.71278°N 51.41278°W / 0.71278; -51.41278
Country  Brazil
Region North Region
State Amapá
Area
  Total 4,425 km2 (1,709 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 19,669
  Density 4.4/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zone BRT (UTC-3)
Postal code 68980-000
Website www.portogrande.ap.gov.br

Porto Grande (Portuguese: Grand Harbor) is a municipality located in the southeast of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 19,669 and its area is 4,425 km².[1]

It has a tropical rainforest climate with a short dry season. The Annual Pineapple Festival is a popular tourist attraction.

The municipality contains 7.72% of the 2,369,400 hectares (5,855,000 acres) Amapá State Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 2006.[2]

Neighboring municipalities

References

  1. "IBGE | Cidades | Amapá | Porto Grande". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  2. FES do Amapá (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-07-06


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