Why visit Novo Airão
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 3 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Lower Rio Negro Mosaic.
Weather in Novo Airão
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About Novo Airão
Novo Airão (or New Airão) is a municipality located in the state of Amazonas in northern Brazil on the Rio Negro River about 180 km upstream of Manaus. Its population was 19,928 (2020) and its area is 37,771 km2. The town is accessible by both river and road.
From the Wikipedia article Novo Airão (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay3
History
The region where New Airão now exists was originally inhabited by Indigenous people, including the Waimiri-Atroari, Crichanã, Carabinari and Jauaperi peoples. In 1668, Brazilian Jesuits founded a settlement at the mouth of the Jaú River named Santo Elias de Jau. This settlement is believed to have been the second or third nucleus of settlement organized by the Portuguese in Amazonian lands. In 1759, the village was elevated to a town with the name Airão by Joaquim de Melo Póvoas, the first governor of the captaincy of São José do Rio Negro. Later, the district around Airão became part of Manaus. When it was dissolved in 1938 it became Novo Airão (New Airão).
From the History section of Novo Airão on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Novo Airão
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Getting there and nearby towns
Manaus International Airport - Eduardo Gomes (MAO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 110 km away.
- Manacapuru 84 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Caapiranga 84 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Noite de Natal na Praça de Novo Airão com Jacira Martins - panoramio, James Martins, CC BY 3.0
- Anoitecer em Porto fluvial de Novo Airão - seca de 24 de dez de 2015 - panoramio, James Martins, CC BY 3.0
- Novo Airão Anavilhanas - panoramio, James Martins, CC BY 3.0
- Luar sobre arquipélago de Anavilhanas Novo Airão Amazonas - panoramio, James Martins, CC BY 3.0
- Noite de natal com Jacira martins em Novo Airão - Amazonas. - panoramio, James Martins, CC BY 3.0
- Novo airão natal - panoramio, James Martins, CC BY 3.0
- Novo Airão - Amazonas - Brasil por-de-sol no verão amazônico - panoramio, James Martins, CC BY 3.0
- NOVO AIRÃO AMAZONAS SUNSET IN AMAZON RAINFOREST - panoramio, James Martins, CC BY 3.0
- Luar sobre arquipelago de Anavilhanas em Novo Airão Am. - panoramio, James Martins, CC BY 3.0
- NOVO AIRÃO AMAZONAS FIM DE TARDE - panoramio, James Martins, CC BY 3.0
- Ribeira do Rio Negro, Anavilhanas, Novo Airão, Hector Bottai, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chegando em Anavilhanas, Ericatarina, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Manaos (Amazonia) 20260709 060113, Josefito123, CC BY 4.0
- Manaos (Amazonia) 20260709 060038, Josefito123, CC BY 4.0
- Manaos (Amazonia) 20260709 120601, Josefito123, CC BY 4.0
- Luar sobre Anavilhanas - panoramio (1), James Martins, CC BY 3.0
- Luar sobre Anavilhanas - panoramio, James Martins, CC BY 3.0
- Euptychia mollina 359923484, Diogo Luiz, CC BY 4.0
- Euptychia mollina 359923489, Diogo Luiz, CC BY 4.0
- Navio Hidroceanográfico Fluvial Rio Branco (AvHoFlu Rio Negro - H15). (52717511045), Marinha do Brasil, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ludovia lancifolia 344357891, Enrique Salazar, CC BY 4.0
- Pôr-do-sol no Rio Negro, Regeirk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stilt Restaurant, Marco Dias, CC BY 3.0
- RIO NEGRO FLORESTA INUNDADA - panoramio, James Martins, CC BY 3.0
- FLORESTA INUNDADA LABIRINTOS - panoramio, James Martins, CC BY 3.0
- Parque Nacional de Anavilhanas GuilhonAmazônia (14), GuilhonAmazonia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NAVEGANDO NO RIO NEGRO - panoramio (2), James Martins, CC BY 3.0
- RIO NEGRO ANAVILHANAS O ARQUIPÉLAGO - panoramio, James Martins, CC BY 3.0
- NAVEGANDO NO RIO NEGRO - panoramio (1), James Martins, CC BY 3.0
- NAVEGANDO NO RIO NEGRO - panoramio, James Martins, CC BY 3.0
- RIO NEGRO E A FLORESTA AMAZÔNICA - panoramio, James Martins, CC BY 3.0
- TARDE NO RIO NEGRO - panoramio, James Martins, CC BY 3.0
- MACACO ARANHA - panoramio (1), James Martins, CC BY 3.0
- Amazon rainforest - panoramio, James Martins, CC BY 3.0
- NAVEGANDO NO ENTARDECER - panoramio, James Martins, CC BY 3.0
- Manaos (Amazonia) 20260709 102221, Josefito123, CC BY 4.0
- MACACO ARANHA - panoramio, James Martins, CC BY 3.0
- ISS058-E-16571 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS058-E-16574 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS058-E-16573 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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