Amajari

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Amajari
The Municipality of Amajari
Paiva waterfall
Paiva waterfall
Flag of Amajari
Official seal of Amajari
Location of Amajari in the State of Roraima
Location of Amajari in the State of Roraima
Coordinates: 03°39′07″N 61°22′15″W / 3.65194°N 61.37083°W / 3.65194; -61.37083Coordinates: 03°39′07″N 61°22′15″W / 3.65194°N 61.37083°W / 3.65194; -61.37083
Country Brazil
RegionNorth
StateBandeira de Roraima.svg Roraima
Founded17 October 1995
Government
 • MayorVera Lúcia (PSC)
Area
 • Total28,472 km2 (10,993 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total13,185
 • Density0.21/km2 (0.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4
HDI (2000)0.654 – medium[2]
Websiteamajari.rr.gov.br

Amajari (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐmaʒaˈɾi]) is a municipality located in the northwest of the state of Roraima in Brazil. Its population is 13,185 and its area is 28,472 km². It is the westernmost municipality in Roraima.

The municipality of Amajari is a region of 8 indigenous segments with a total of 19 indigenous communities living there. The present ethnic groups are the Macuxi, Wapichana, and Taurepang people. The 8 indigenous segments: TI Araçá, TI Ouro, TI Anaro, TI Ponta da Serra, TI Aningal, TI Garagem, TI Santa Inês and TI Ananás. The indigenous communities that are located in the region are: Araçá, Mutamba, Mangueira, Três Corações, Guariba, Anaro, Ponta da Serra, Urucuri, Juraci, Nova União, Ouro, San Francisco, Cajueiro, Garagem, Ananás, Leão de Ouro, Santa Inês, Aningal and Vida Nova.

Main townships[]

The following is a list of the main populated places within the municipality and their population according to the census of 2010.[3]

  • 1,219 inhabitants - Vila Brasil
  • 116 inhabitants - Vila Tepequém
  • 587 inhabitants - Vila Três Corações
  • 693 inhabitants - Vila do Trairão

Notable people[]

References[]

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2009-12-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - UNDP
  3. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) (16 November 2011). "Sinopse por setores". Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Maria Sueli Silva Campos". Centro de Pesquisa e Documentação de História Contemporânea do Brasil via Archive.org (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 April 2021.

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