Why visit Calçoene
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail and 4 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Parque Arqueológico do Solstício.
Weather in Calçoene
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About Calçoene
Calçoene (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [kawsoˈeni]) is a municipality located in the east of the state of Amapá, Brazil. It is located on the Atlantic Ocean in the Amazon jungle basin near French Guiana. Calçoene covers 14,269 square kilometres (5,509 mi2) and has a population is 11,306. The name Calçoene is a corruption of "Calço N" (North Wedge, one of four mining zones defined by the Brazilian Government at the beginning of the 20th century).
From the Wikipedia article Calçoene (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parque Arqueológico do Solstício
Monument and historic site · 7.3 km
Archaeological park in Brazil
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Where to stay4
Pousada Dom Pedro
Motel and hotel · 0.6 km
143 Rua João Anastácio dos Santos
Churches and places of worship1
History
The borders between French Guiana and Brazil were not clear, and in the 19th century, it was decided that the area between the Amazon and the Oyapock River was a neutral territory. Paul Quartier had a meeting with the village chiefs of Cunani and Carsewenne (nowadays: Calçoene) in 1885. In 1886, the Republic of Independent Guiana was founded by a group of French adventurers and two village chiefs with Cunani as the capital. The unrecognised republic lasted until 1891. In 1900, the territory was awarded to Brazil. Calçoene became a municipality in 1956.
From the History section of Calçoene on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Escola Estadual Amaro Brasilino de F. Filho
School · 0.6 km
2408 Avenida Eulálio Modesto, Calçoene
Escola Estadual Amaro Brasilino de F. Filho
School · 6.3 km
2408 Avenida Eulálio Modesto, Calçoene
Escola Estadual Professor Silvio Elito de Lima Santos
School · 1.0 km
266 Avenida Manoel Sarmento, Calçoene
Escola Estadual José Rodrigues Cordeiro
School · 1.0 km
709 Avenida Manoel Sarmento, Calçoene
Escola Municipal Comecinho de Vida
School · 0.6 km
70 Rua Cassiano Gemino, Calçoene
Map of Calçoene
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Amapá 53 km south, about 53 min by car
- Pracuúba 86 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Barragem Labourier, Calçoene, Amapá, Philippe Gomes, CC BY 3.0
- ISS067-E-166689 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS054-E-57173 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS054-E-57174 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-166688 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-166686 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-166687 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Amapá - BR-156 (geometria) (8102616822), Agencia CNT de Noticias, CC BY 2.0
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