Rorainópolis () 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 southernmost point of the state of

Roraima Roraima (, ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil. Located in the country's North Region, it is the northernmost and most geographically and logistically isolated state in Brazil. It is bordered by the state of Pará to the southeast, Amazonas ...

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. Its population is 30,782 (as of 2020) and its area is 33,594 km². The municipality is crossed by the

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History

In the 1970s, the regional headquarters of INCRA were established in Rorainópolis along the

BR-174 BR-174 is a federal highway of Brazil. The road connects Cáceres to Pacaraima on the Venezuelan border. It is the only road connection of the state of Roraima with the rest of the country. 458 kilometres are under construction, and there is no ...

highway. INCRA started to distribute land which attracted settlers from all of Brazil. In 1988, the name was changed from Vila do Incra to Rorainópolis. In 1995, Rorainópolis became an independent municipality, and has become the second most populous of the state of Roraima. The operates a campus at Roraima.

Nature

The Anauá National Forest is a national forest in Rorainópolis. It is a

protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...

with sustainable use of natural resources established in 2005. The Baixo Rio Branco-Jauaperi Extractive Reserve is a protected area which has a shared use agreement with

Waimiri Atroari Indigenous Territory The Waimiri Atroari Indigenous Territory ( pt, Terra Indígena Waimiri Atroari) is an indigenous territory in the states of Amazonas and Roraima, Brazil. There has been a long history of violent conflict between the indigenous Waimiri-Atroari pe ...

. It has been established in 2018. The nature in Rorainópolis is under threat from

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plantations. Palmaplan has as of 2021, bought 30,000 hectares of land. The cattle ranchers are eager to sell their land, and deforest new areas.

Villages

* Santa Maria do Boiaçu

References

External links

Official site
(in Portuguese) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rorainopolis Municipalities in Roraima Populated places established in 1995