Ferreira Gomes
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Ferreira Gomes (Portuguese pronunciation: [feˈʁejɾɐ ˈɡomis]) is a municipality located in the center of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 7,967[1] and its area is 5,047 square kilometres (1,949 sq mi).[2] The town began as the military headquarters of Pedro II and was founded by João Ferreira Gomes. In 1989, it became an independent municipality.[3]
Nature
The municipality contains 3.64% of the 2,369,400 hectares (5,855,000 acres) Amapá State Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 2006.[4] It also contains 44.07% of the 460,353 hectares (1,137,560 acres) Amapá National Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit created in 1989.[5]
Economy
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The economy is mainly based on agriculture and
Hydroelectric Plant
The Coaracy Nunes Hydroelectric Plant (Usina Hidrelétrica Coaracy Nunes) is a
References
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Ferreira Gomes" (in Portuguese). Brasília: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ "Ferreira Gomes". IBGE (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ FES do Amapá (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 6 July 2016
- ^ FLONA do Amapá (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 6 July 2016
- ^ a b "Historico". Municipality of Ferreira Gomes (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Ferreira Gomes". Government of Amapá (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ a b "ENERGY SUPPLY AND DEMAND IN AMAPÁ" (PDF). REGMPE. 2017. pp. 2–3.
- ^ a b "Usina Coaracy Nunes completa 39 anos de funcionamento". Diário do Amapá (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 April 2021.
External links
- Official site (in Portuguese)
Media related to Ferreira Gomes at Wikimedia Commons
Capital: Macapá | ||
| Amapá |  | |
| Macapá | ||
| Mazagão | ||
| Oiapoque | ||
