Juruti, Pará Explained

Official Name:Juruti
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Northern
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2: Pará
Subdivision Type3:Mesoregion
Subdivision Name3:Baixo Amazonas
Established Date:9 April 1883
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:8303.966
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Total:58,960
Population Density Km2:4.5
Timezone:BRT
Utc Offset:-3
Coordinates:-2.1522°N -56.0922°W
Elevation M:36

Juruti is a municipality in western Pará state, Brazil, on the Amazon River. This is the site of a new giant Alcoa bauxite mine that has changed the face of this previously neglected area.

The city is served by Juruti Airport.

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Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pa/juruti/panorama IBGE 2020