Laranjal do Jari
Laranjal do Jari | |
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| The Municipality of Laranjal do Jari | |
| Nickname(s): "Beiradão" (Big Edge, because of the city's large boundary and its location in the edge of Amapá.) | |
| Motto: "Laranjal com Responsabilidade" (Laranjal with Responsibility) | |
Location of Laranjal do Jari in the State of Amapá | |
| Coordinates: 00°51′20″S 52°32′21″W / 0.85556°S 52.53917°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | North |
| State | Amapá |
| Founded | 17 December 1987 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Márcio Serrão (PRB) |
| Area | |
• Total | 30,783 km2 (11,885 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (22 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 51,362 |
| • Density | 1.7/km2 (4.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2000) | 0.732 – medium |
| Website | laranjaldojari.ap.gov.br |
Laranjal do Jari (Portuguese pronunciation: [laɾɐ̃ˈʒaw du ʒaˈɾi]) (Jari Orangery) is a municipality located in the west of the state of Amapá in Brazil. It is the only municipality in the west boundaries of Amapá, except for a small part of Vitória do Jari. Its population is 35,114 and its area is 30,783 km2, which makes it the largest municipality of Amapá.