Ilha de Santana explained

Ilha de Santana
Pushpin Map:Amapá#Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:North
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Amapá
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Santana
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2,689
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:-0.074°N -51.1736°W
Utc Offset:-3

Ilha de Santana is an island and district in the Brazilian municipality of Santana, in the state of Amapá. It is located in the Amazon River across the city of Santana. The island measures .[2]

Overview

The island was settled by Portuguese and mestizos who were joined by the Tucuju Amerindians of Francisco Portilho de Melo's expedition. In 1753, Ilha de Santana became an official settlement by the order of Francisco Xavier de Mendonça Furtado, and dedicated to Saint Anne.[3] In 1940, a German U-boat was spotted near the island.[4] Ilha de Santana became a district of Santana in 1987.[3] In 2018, the islanders complained of neglect of the infrastructure on the island by the municipality.[5]

The island consists of of highlands. The remainder are floodplains of a more recent history.[2] Ilha de Santana can be reached by ferry from Santana.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sinopse por setores . Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) . 16 November 2011 . 1 April 2021.
  2. SOLOS DA ILHA DE SANTANA, MUNICÍPIO DE SANTANA, ESTADO DO AMAPÁ . Moacir Azevedo Valente. Embrapa. 1998. Belém. 6–7. pt,en.
  3. Web site: Santana. IBGE. 2 April 2021. pt.
  4. Web site: Os nazistas queriam criar uma "Guiana Alemã" no Amapá. Seles Nafes. 22 May 2018 . 2 April 2021. pt.
  5. News: O abandono da Ilha de Santana. Seles Nafes. 2 April 2021. pt.
  6. Web site: Travessia para a Ilha de Santana passa a ser feita por duas balsas. Government of Amapá. 2 April 2021. pt.