Laranjal do Jari, Brazil
Laranjal do Jari is a town of 35,114 people in Amapá, Brazil, founded in 1987.
Why visit Laranjal do Jari
Townapedia lists 3 parks and trails and 3 places to stay in and around town.
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About Laranjal do Jari
Laranjal do Jari (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [laɾɐ̃ˈʒaw du ʒaˈɾi]; 'Jari Orangery') is a municipality located in the west of the state of Amapá, Brazil. It is the only municipality in the west boundaries of Amapá, except for a small part of Vitória do Jari. Its population is 35,114 and its area is 30,783 km2, which makes it the largest municipality of Amapá.
From the Wikipedia article Laranjal do Jari (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping3
History
The land was originally inhabited by Amerindians. Later businessmen set up rubber plantations. The largest plantation was owned by José Júlio de Andrade who owned 35,000 square kilometres (14,000 sq mi) of land which made him the biggest landowner at the time. In 1948, his tenants revolted and he was forced to sell the land to Portuguese businessmen who sold it to Daniel K. Ludwig, an American billionaire, in 1964.
In 1967, Ludwig conceived the Jari project. He wanted to replace the rainforest with Gmelina arborea for the pulp industry. A planned city called Monte Dourado was built in Almeirim, however it was unable to provide housing for all the workers, and a shanty town called Beiradão emerged on the other side of the Jari River. The project turned into a major money losing failure, and in 1982, he sold the land.
In 1987, the land became an independent municipality, and Beiradão was renamed Laranjal do Jari. The city is still mainly a river slum and suffers from fires, floods, and open sewage.
From the History section of Laranjal do Jari on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries32
Escola Estadual Gal. Emilio Garrastazu Medici
School · 4.8 km
451 Passarela Principal, Laranjal do Jari
Escola Estadual Irandyr Pontes Nunes
School · 4.4 km
775 Avenida Tancredo Neves, Laranjal do Jari
Escola Estadual Mineko Hayashida
School · 1.9 km
2960 Avenida Tancredo Neves, Laranjal do Jari
Escola Estadual Munguba do Jari
School · 14.4 km
437 Avenida Beira, Vitória do Jari
Escola Estadual Padaria
School · 13.0 km
SN Comunidade de Padaria, Laranjal do Jari
Escola Estadual Prof. Maria de Nazaré Rodrigues da Silva
School · 2.3 km
2965 Rua Emilio Medici, Laranjal do Jari
Escola Estadual Prof. Sonia Henriques Barreto
School · 4.8 km
447 Avenida Tancredo Neves, Laranjal do Jari
Escola Estadual Teotônio Brandão Vilela
School · 14.3 km
2961 Rua Pedro Ladislau, Vitória do Jari
Healthcare3
Map of Laranjal do Jari
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Getting there and nearby towns
Monte Dourado Airport (MEU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 km away.
- Vitória do Jari 6 km east, about 6 min by car
- Almeirim 78 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Parque Laranjal do Jari, LeRoc, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Monte Dourado - panoramio, juliano sarraf taron, CC BY-SA 3.0
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