Oriximiná is the westernmost and second-largest (by territorial area) municipality in the Brazilianstate of Pará. It is also the fourth-largest in the country.
The city lies on the Trombetas river, 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Óbidos. The city is crossed by the Equator. Oriximiná is served by Oriximiná Airport located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from downtown Oriximiná. Porto Trombetas Airport located in the district of Porto Trombetas 70 kilometres (43 mi) away serves the population residing and working for the .
Conservationedit
The north of the municipality contains the larger part (75.89%) of the 4,245,819 hectares (10,491,650 acres) Grão-Pará Ecological Station, the largest fully protected tropical forest conservation unit on the planet.[3] The municipality also contains the 1,007,580 hectares (2,489,800 acres) Rio Trombetas Biological Reserve, a strictly protected conservation unit created in 1979 to preserve the ecology and specifically to protect the Arrau turtle.[4] The municipality contains part of the Saracá-Taquera National Forest, a 441,283-hectare (1,090,430-acre) sustainable-use conservation unit created in 1989.[5] It contains 88% of the 3,172,978 hectares (7,840,600 acres) Trombetas State Forest, created in 2006.[6]
oriximiná, westernmost, second, largest, territorial, area, municipality, brazilian, state, pará, also, fourth, largest, country, flagseallocation, coordinates, 76583, 86583, 76583, 86583countrybrazilregionnortestateparáfounded13, june, 1877government, mayorlu. Oriximina is the westernmost and second largest by territorial area municipality in the Brazilian state of Para It is also the fourth largest in the country OriximinaFlagSealLocation of OriximinaCoordinates 01 45 57 S 55 51 57 W 1 76583 S 55 86583 W 1 76583 55 86583CountryBrazilRegionNorteStateParaFounded13 June 1877Government MayorLuiz Gonzaga Viana Filho PV Area Total107 603 km2 41 546 sq mi Elevation46 m 151 ft Population 2020 1 Total74 016 Density0 5 km2 1 sq mi Time zoneUTC 3 BRT HDI 2000 0 717 medium 2 Websitewww oriximina pa gov br Contents 1 Location 2 Conservation 3 See also 4 ReferencesLocation editThe city lies on the Trombetas river 40 kilometres 25 mi northwest of obidos The city is crossed by the Equator Oriximina is served by Oriximina Airport located 8 kilometres 5 0 mi from downtown Oriximina Porto Trombetas Airport located in the district of Porto Trombetas 70 kilometres 43 mi away serves the population residing and working for the Mineracao Rio do Norte S A Conservation editThe north of the municipality contains the larger part 75 89 of the 4 245 819 hectares 10 491 650 acres Grao Para Ecological Station the largest fully protected tropical forest conservation unit on the planet 3 The municipality also contains the 1 007 580 hectares 2 489 800 acres Rio Trombetas Biological Reserve a strictly protected conservation unit created in 1979 to preserve the ecology and specifically to protect the Arrau turtle 4 The municipality contains part of the Saraca Taquera National Forest a 441 283 hectare 1 090 430 acre sustainable use conservation unit created in 1989 5 It contains 88 of the 3 172 978 hectares 7 840 600 acres Trombetas State Forest created in 2006 6 See also editList of quilombola communities in ParaReferences edit IBGE 2020 1 Archived 2011 10 03 at the Wayback Machine UNDP Estacao Ecologica Grao Para in Portuguese Ideflor bio Government of Para retrieved 12 May 2016 Unidade de Conservacao Reserva Biologica do Rio Trombetas in Portuguese MMA Ministerio do Meio Ambiente retrieved 17 April 2016 Unidade de Conservacao Floresta Nacional de Saraca Taquera in Portuguese MMA Ministerio do Meio Ambiente retrieved 1 June 2016 FES do Trombetas in Portuguese ISA Instituto Socioambiental retrieved 7 September 2016 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oriximina nbsp This Para Brazil location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oriximina amp oldid 1195416379, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
