Ponta de Pedras
Ponta de Pedras | |
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Municipality | |
Location in the State of Pará | |
| Coordinates: 01°23′24″S 48°52′15″W / 1.39000°S 48.87083°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | North |
| State | Pará |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,365.126 km2 (1,299.282 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 31,549 |
| • Density | 6.0/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal Code | 68830-000 |
Ponta de Pedras is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Pará. Its population as of 2020 is estimated to be 31,549 people. The area of the municipality is 3,365.126 km2. The city belongs to the mesoregion Marajó and to the microregion of Arari.
The municipality is contained in the 59,985 square kilometres (23,160 sq mi) Marajó Archipelago Environmental Protection Area, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 1989 to protect the environment of the delta region.