Itapiranga, Amazonas Explained

Itapiranga
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Name1:North
Subdivision Name2: Amazonas
Area Total Km2:4,231
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:9,230
Population Density Km2:2
Timezone:BRT
Utc Offset:−4
Timezone Dst:DST no longer used
Utc Offset Dst:−4
Coordinates:-2.7489°N -58.0219°W

Itapiranga is a municipality located in the state of Amazonas northern Brazil on the left bank of the Solimões River about 200 km east of Manaus. Its population was 9,230 (2020)[1] and its area is 4,231 km2.[2]

Name

The name is of Indian origin, and was given to a quarry which has a port. It comes from ita, stone and pitanga, red, so the name means "red stone".

Geography

The municipality contains about 40% of the Uatumã Sustainable Development Reserve, which protects the lower part of the Uatumã River basin.

History

It was founded in 1931 as a suburb of Silves.

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/am/itapiranga/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. [Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics|IBGE]