| Ferreira Gomes | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Official Name: | Municipio de Ferreira Gomes |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
| Subdivision Name1: | North |
| Subdivision Name2: | Amapá |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | João Álvaro Rocha Rodrigues (PATRI) |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1 January 1989 |
| Area Total Km2: | 5047 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 7,967 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | BRT |
| Utc Offset: | -3 |
| Coordinates: | 0.8578°N -51.18°W |
Ferreira Gomes (pronounced as /pt/) is a municipality located in the center of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 7,967[1] and its area is 5047km2. The town began as the military headquarters of Pedro II and was founded by João Ferreira Gomes. In 1989, it became an independent municipality.[2]
The municipality contains 3.64% of the Amapá State Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 2006.It also contains 44.07% of the Amapá National Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit created in 1989.
The economy is mainly based on agriculture and livestock in particular cattle and buffalo. The main agricultural products are cassava, corn and bananas.[3] In the 1970s, pine plantations were established for the pulp industry.[4] Ferreira Gomes is located on the BR-156 highway.[3]
The Coaracy Nunes Hydroelectric Plant (Usina Hidrelétrica Coaracy Nunes) is a hydroelectric power plant located on the Araguari River. It is near Vila do Paredão. Construction started in the 1960s, and was completed in 1978. The plant consists of a 24.9 km2 dam. Originally it only supplied to cities of Macapá and Santana, but was later expanded for the whole region.[5] In 2015, the output was 78 MW.[6]