Cutias Explained

Official Name:Cutias
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Name1:North
Subdivision Name2: Amapá
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Raimundo Barbosa Amanajás Filho
Leader Party:PROS
Established Date:1 May 1992
Area Land Km2:2,115
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:6,101
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:BRT
Utc Offset:-3
Coordinates:0.9858°N -50.8019°W
Elevation M:6

Cutias (Portuguese: Município de Cutias do Araguari), formally known as Cutias do Araguari (pronounced as /pt/), is a municipality located in the southeast of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 6,101[1] and its area is 2115km2. The name of the municipality comes from a rodent of the same name, known in English as the agouti. Cutias do Araguari was elevated to the level of municipality on 1 May 1992.

Geography

Cutias is bordered by Pracuúba and Amapá to the north, Macapá to the south, Macapá to the east, and Ferreira Gomes to the west. It is 120m (390feet) from the state capitol of Macapá. Cutias is dominated by the Araguari River and its tributaries, which partially submerges the area for nearly half the year. It is very flat, with the highest point reaching only 3m (10feet) above sea level. Cutias has a wet, tropical climate; it averages 2,800 mm of rain per year, and has an average humidity of 80%.

Economy

The economy is based on maize and manioc production, raising livestock, and fishing.[2] In 2016, Cutias had the second largest amount of buffalos in Brazil.[3] Cutias do Araguari is the largest exporter of pirarucú (arapaima) in Brazil, an endangered fish noted for its boneless steaks. The common agouti, from which the municipality takes its name, is also used in local cuisine.

Tourism

The town became known during the pororoca craze which attracted surfers to the Araguari River which has large tidal bores.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/ap/cutias/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. Web site: Cutias do Araguari. Government of Amapá. 1 April 2021. pt.
  3. Web site: IBGE: rebanho de bovinos tinha 218,23 milhões de cabeças em 2016. Beef Point Brazil. 1 April 2021. pt.