Carapanantuba

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Carapanantuba
Municipal district
Forest along the shore of the Amazon River, in the east of the district
Forest along the shore of the Amazon River, in the east of the district
Carapanantuba is located in Amapá
Carapanantuba
Carapanantuba
Carapanantuba is located in Brazil
Carapanantuba
Carapanantuba
Coordinates: 0°11′25″N 50°49′18″W / 0.19028°N 50.82167°W / 0.19028; -50.82167
Country Brazil
State Amapá
MunicipalityMacapá
Area
 • Total580 km2 (220 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total726
 • Density1.3/km2 (3.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (BRT)

Carapanantuba is a district on the southern part of Macapá, Amapá, Brazil. It was created in the year 2005.[1]

Geography[edit]

It is situated on the Amazon Delta, north bank of the Amazon River, and has an average elevation of 2 meters above the sea level.[2]

Demographics[edit]

According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), in 2010 the municipal district has 726 inhabitants, of which 365 are men and 361 are women, living within 175 households.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Enciclopédia dos Municípios Brasileiros" [Encyclopedia of Brazilian Municipalities] (PDF). biblioteca.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese). p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  2. ^ "Carapanantuba topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  3. ^ "IBGE | Censo 2010". censo2010.ibge.gov.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-03-27.