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Pedra Branca do Amapari, Brazil

Pedra Branca do Amapari is a town of 17,067 people in Amapá, Brazil.

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Population17,067 GeoNames
RegionAmapá
Elevation139 m 456 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Belem
Land area9,495.0 km²

About Pedra Branca do Amapari

Pedra Branca do Amapari (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈpɛdɾɐ ˈbɾɐ̃kɐ du ɐmapaˈɾi]; 'White Stone of Amapari'), also known simply as Amapari, is a municipality located in the midwest of the state of Amapá, Brazil. Its population is 17,067, with an area of 9,495 square kilometres (3,666 mi2). The municipality has a population density of 1.13/km2, and the population remains evenly divided between rural and village areas.

From the Wikipedia article Pedra Branca do Amapari (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Schools, colleges and libraries14

Escola Estadual José Fernandes da Silva

School · 5.0 km

1037 Rodovia Perimetral Norte, Pedra Branca do Amapari

Open in Google Maps · +55 96 9 69881104

Escola Estadual Professora Maria Helena Cordeiro

School · 0.9 km

527 Rua da Paz, Pedra Branca do Amapari

Open in Google Maps · +55 96 9 88065546

Escola Estadual Sete de Setembro

School · 14.4 km

SN Vila do Cachaco, Serra do Navio

Open in Google Maps · +55 96 9 63232111

Escola Família Agrícola da Perimetral Norte

School · 10.5 km

BR 210 Rodovia Perimetral Norte KM 167, Pedra Branca do Amapari

Open in Google Maps · +55 96 9 99673850

Escola Manoel Raimundo de Souza

School · 13.1 km

SN Margem Direita do Rio Água Fria, Pedra Branca do Amapari

Open in Google Maps · +55 96 9 84050821

Escola Municipal João Pereira Cardoso

School · 9.6 km

SN Rodovia Perimetral Norte, Pedra Branca do Amapari

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Escola Municipal Josefa Nery da Costa

School · 5.3 km

90 Rua Portelinha, Pedra Branca do Amapari

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Escola Municipal São José do Cachorrinho

School · 0.8 km

SN Rodovia Perimetral Norte KM 167, Pedra Branca do Amapari

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IFAP - Centro de Referência em EAD Pedra Branca do Amapari

School · 0.9 km

SN Avenida Francisco Dutra, Pedra Branca do Amapari

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Escola Municipal Colônia do Cachaco

School · 14.3 km

SN Ramal da Raquel, Serra do Navio

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Escola Municipal Professora Érika Daniella de Castro Silva

School · 1.8 km

2033 Rua São Francisco, Pedra Branca do Amapari

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Escola Municipal Professora Naide da Silva Maciel

School · 2.5 km

213 2ª Avenida, Pedra Branca do Amapari

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2 more on the map.

History

The municipality of Amapari was originally explored by members of the Saramaka, a Maroon group from Suriname, who searched for gold in the area. Manganese ore was discovered in the region in 1953. Travel to Pedra Branca do Amapari was possible only by airplane, and pilots used a huge white rock (pedra branca) in the Amapari River as a reference point. Thereafter the town was known as Pedra Branca do Amapari. The town can nowadays be accessed via the BR-210 highway.

From the History section of Pedra Branca do Amapari on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Map of Pedra Branca do Amapari

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Getting there and nearby towns

  • Serra do Navio 15 km northwest, about 15 min by car
  • Porto Grande 59 km east, about 59 min by car
  • Ferreira Gomes 85 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car

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