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Porto Grande

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Country
  
Brazil

State
  
Amapá

Postal code
  
68980-000

Local time
  
Friday 2:17 PM

Region
  
North Region

Time zone
  
BRT (UTC-3)

Area
  
4,425 km²

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Website
  
www.portogrande.ap.gov.br

Weather
  
31°C, Wind NE at 13 km/h, 74% Humidity

For São Vicente's main port, see Porto Grande, Cape Verde

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Map of Porto Grande - State of Amap%C3%A1, Brazil

Porto Grande (Portuguese: Grand Harbor) is a municipality located in the southeast of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 19,669 and its area is 4,425 km².

It has a tropical rainforest climate with a short dry season. The Annual Pineapple Festival is a popular tourist attraction.

The municipality contains 7.72% of the 2,369,400 hectares (5,855,000 acres) Amapá State Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 2006.

Neighboring municipalities

  • Ferreira Gomes, north and northeast
  • Macapá, southeast
  • Santana, southeast
  • Mazagão, southwest
  • Pedra Branca do Amapari, northeast
  • Serra do Navio, northwest

    • References

    Porto Grande Wikipedia
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