Breves, Pará
| Breves | ||
|---|---|---|
| Municipality | ||
| ||
 Location in the State of Pará | ||
| Coordinates: 01°40′55″S 50°28′48″W / 1.68194°S 50.48000°WCoordinates: 01°40′55″S 50°28′48″W / 1.68194°S 50.48000°W | ||
| Country |
 Brazil | |
| Region | North | |
| State |
 Pará | |
| Founded | November 19, 1738 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Xarão Leão | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 9,550.454 km2 (3,687.451 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Total | 99,223 | |
| • Density | 10.0/km2 (26/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | BST (UTC-3) | |
| Postal Code | 68800-000 | |
Breves is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Pará, on the island of Marajó. Its population as of 2008 is estimated to be 99,223 people. The area of the municipality is 9,550.454 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion Marajó and to the microregion of Furos de Breves.
The municipality is contained in the 59,985 square kilometres (23,160 sq mi) Marajó Archipelago Environmental Protection Area, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 1989 to protect the environment of the delta region.[1] It contains the 93,746 hectares (231,650 acres) Mapuá Extractive Reserve, a sustainable use conservation unit created in 2005.[2]
References
- ↑ APA Arquipélago do Marajó (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-06-27
- ↑ RESEX Mapuá (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-06-30
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