''For
São Vicente's main port, see
Porto Grande, Cape Verde
Porto Grande Bay ( pt, Baía do Porto Grande), also Mindelo Bay, is a bay on the north coast of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. The main city of São Vicente, Mindelo, is situated at the bay. The Porto Grande Bay is a natural harbour. I ...
''
Porto Grande (Portuguese: ''Grand Harbor'', ) 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 southeast of the state of
Amapá
Amapá () is one of the 26 states of Brazil. It is in the northern region of Brazil. It is the second least populous state and the eighteenth largest by area. Located in the far northern part of the country, Amapá is bordered clockwise by Fr ...
in
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
. Its population is 22,452 and its area is 4,425 km².
Overview
Porto Grande became an independent municipality in 1993. It has a
tropical rainforest climate
A tropical rainforest climate, humid tropical climate or equatorial climate is a tropical climate sub-type usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator. There are some other areas at higher latitudes, such as the coast of southea ...
with a short dry season.
The area around Porto Grande was first explored by gold miners, however nowadays it has become one of the biggest food producers in Amapá. It is a poor region where many homes do not have sewage system, and a quarter of the population does not have access to clean drinking water, however Porto Grande has one of the lowest illiteracy rates of Brazil.
The Annual Pineapple Festival in September is a popular tourist attraction. Other attractions are the spa near the
Araguari River.
As of 2021, a regional hospital was being constructed in Porto Grande.
Nature
The municipality contains 7.72% of the
Amapá State Forest
The Amapá State Forest ( pt, Floresta Estadual do Amapá) is a state forest in the state of Amapá, Brazil.
Location
The Amapá State Forest is divided between the municipalities of Tartarugalzinho (7.64%), Pracuúba (4.52%), Porto Grande (7.72% ...
, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 2006.
Economy
Porto Grande is a major fruit producer in particular
pineapple
The pineapple (''Ananas comosus'') is a tropical plant with an edible fruit; it is the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae. The pineapple is indigenous to South America, where it has been cultivated for many centuri ...
s and
oranges
An orange is a fruit of various citrus species in the family Rutaceae (see list of plants known as orange); it primarily refers to ''Citrus'' × ''sinensis'', which is also called sweet orange, to distinguish it from the related ''Citrus × ...
. Other economic activities are livestock like cattle, buffalo and pig, palm oil and pine plantations.
Transport
Porto Grande is connected to the
BR-156
BR-156 is a federal highway of Brazil.
The road consists of 552 km between Oiapoque and Macapá, and 271 km between Macapá and Laranjal do Jari (except via Santana city), totalling 823 km of road through forest and savannah. Only the road betwe ...
,
and the
BR-210
BR-210 is a federal highway of Brazil. The 411.7 kilometre road, popularly known as ' ("north perimeter"), is primarily located in the Northern Brazilian state of Roraima, with other segments in Amazonas, Pará, and Amapá.
The planning of the h ...
highways.
Neighboring municipalities
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Ferreira Gomes
Ferreira Gomes () is a municipality located in the center of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 7,967 and its area is . The town began as the military headquarters of Pedro II and was founded by João Ferreira Gomes. In 1989, it bec ...
, north and northeast
*
Macapá
Macapá () is a city in Brazil with a population of 512,902 (2020 estimation). It is the capital of Amapá state in the country's North Region. It is located on the northern channel of the Amazon River near its mouth on the Atlantic Ocean. The c ...
, southeast
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Santana
Santana may refer to:
Transportation
* Volkswagen Santana, an automobile
* Santana Cycles, manufacturer of tandem bicycles
* Santana Motors, a former Spanish automobile manufacturer
Boats
* Santana 20, an American sailboat design by W. D. Sch ...
, southeast
*
Mazagão
Mazagão ( pt, Município de Mazagão}, ) is a municipality located in the south of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 22,053 and its area is . Mazagão Velho located in the municipality of Mazagão is known for the Festival of Sã ...
, southwest
*
Pedra Branca do Amapari
Pedra Branca do Amapari () (''White Stone of Amaphary''), also known simply as Amapari, is a municipality located in the midwest of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 17,067 and its area is . The municipality has a population densi ...
, northeast
*
Serra do Navio
Serra do Navio (), (''Mountain range of the Ship'') is a municipality located in the center of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 5,488 (2020 est.) and its area is 7,713 km². In the 1947, Manganese was discovered in the area. Se ...
, northwest
References
External links
Official website
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{{Municipalities of Amapá
Municipalities in Amapá
Populated places in Amapá