Salvaterra | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 00°45′10″S 48°31′01″W / 0.75278°S 48.51694°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | North |
State | Pará |
Area | |
• Total | 1,043.504 km2 (402.899 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2020
[1]) | |
• Total | 24,075 |
• Density | 16.8/km2 (44/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 ( BRT) |
Postal Code | 68860-000 |
Salvaterra is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Pará. Its population as of 2020 is estimated to be 24,075 people. The area of the municipality is 1,043.504 km². The city is located in the mesoregion Marajó and the microregion of Arari.
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. [2] The municipality operates the Mata do Bacurizal e do Lago Caraparu Ecological Reserve, a forest area with a lake just south of the town of Salvaterra. [3]