Ponta de Pedras

Ponta de Pedras is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Pará. Its population as of 2020 is estimated to be 31,549 people. The area of the municipality is 3,365.126 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion Marajó and to the microregion of Arari. The town of Ponta de Pedras is located on the Marajó-Açu River.

Ponta de Pedras
Municipality
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Location in the State of Pará
Ponta de Pedras
Coordinates: 01°23′24″S 48°52′15″W
Country	Brazil
Region	North
State	Pará
Area
• Total	3,365.126 km2 (1,299.282 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	31,549
• Density	6.0/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code	68830-000

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]

Notable people

• Dalcídio Jurandir (1909), novelist, winner of the Machado de Assis Prize

See also

• List of municipalities in Pará