Pracuúba | |
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Coordinates: 01°44′37″N 50°47′04″W / 1.74361°N 50.78444°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | North |
State | Amapá |
Government | |
• Mayor | Belize Conceição Costa Ramos ( PR) |
Area | |
• Total | 4,957 km2 (1,914 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,246 |
Time zone | UTC−3 ( BRT) |
Pracuúba (Portuguese pronunciation: [pɾakuˈubɐ]) is a municipality located in the mideast of the state of Amapá in Brazil. It became an independent municipality in 1992. [1] The town can be accessed from the BR-156 highway. [2]
The population of Pracuúba is 5,246 [3] and its area is 4,957 square kilometres (1,914 sq mi). Pracuúba is located 235 kilometres (146 mi) from the state capitol of Macapá. The name of the municipality comes from a tree common to the area known as the pracuubeira. The economy of Pracuúba relies of artisanal fishing and raising livestock, primarily buffalo. It also produces timber and açaí. [4]
The municipality contains part of the 392,469 hectares (969,810 acres) Lago Piratuba Biological Reserve, a fully protected conservation unit created in 1980. [5] It also contains 4.52% of the 2,369,400 hectares (5,855,000 acres) Amapá State Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 2006. [6] It contains 52.85% of the 460,353 hectares (1,137,560 acres) Amapá National Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit created in 1989. [7]
Cujubim is an agricultural village located in the municipality. Pedro Maciel Filho, a native of Cujubim, wanted a school in his village where agricultural techniques were taught. Filho donated land on which the school could be constructed. [8] On 9 January 2021, the Pedro Maciel Filho School was opened in Cujubim. [9]