Juruá is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
located in the
Brazilian state
The federative units of Brazil ( pt, unidades federativas do Brasil) are subnational entities with a certain degree of autonomy (self-government, self-regulation and self-collection) and endowed with their own government and constitution, which ...
of
Amazonas. Its population was 15,106 (2020) and its area is 19,400 km².
The municipality contains 62% of the
Baixo Juruá Extractive Reserve
The Baixo Juruá Extractive Reserve ( pt, Reserva Extrativista do Baixo Juruá) is an extractive reserve in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It contains an area of almost untouched Amazon rainforest inhabited by communities that rely on manioc fa ...
, created in 2001.
The municipality contains about 12% of the
Tefé National Forest
The Tefé National Forest ( pt, Floresta Nacional de Tefé) is a national forest in Amazonas, Brazil.
It protects a relatively well-preserved area of Amazon rainforest to the south of the town of Tefé on the Solimões River (upper Amazon River) ...
, created in 1989.
References
Municipalities in Amazonas (Brazilian state)
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