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Tartarugalzinho
Place in North, Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tartarugalzinho (Portuguese pronunciation: [taʁtɐɾuɡawˈzĩɲu]) is a municipality located in the east of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 17,769[1] and its area is 6,712 square kilometres (2,592 sq mi). Tartarugalzinho is located 230 kilometres (140 mi) from the state capitol of Macapá. It was established as a municipality on 17 December 1987.[2][3]
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Overview
The first settlement in the municipality was located on the Tartarugal Grande River, however the rapids made transport difficult, and the town was moved to a tributary. That town has become known as Tartarugalzinho.[4]
The economy is based on raising livestock, primarily cattle and buffalo, subsistence farming and fishing. The discovery of gold in the area has caused a population surge. A major industry in the municipality is the Champion factory which turns eucalyptus seeds into pulp for the paper industry.[4]
Bom Jesus dos Fernandes, an agricultural village, is located within the municipality.[5]
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Geography
The municipality contains part of the 392,469 hectares (969,810 acres) Lago Piratuba Biological Reserve, a fully protected conservation unit created in 1980.[6] It also contains 7.64% of the 2,369,400 hectares (5,855,000 acres) Amapá State Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 2006.[7]
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