Salvaterra, Pará Explained

Salvaterra
Settlement Type:Municipality
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Brazil
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Name1:North
Area Total Km2:1043.504
Elevation M:5
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Total:24,075
Population Density Km2:16.8
Coordinates:-0.7528°N -48.5169°W
Timezone:BRT
Utc Offset:-3
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:68860-000

Salvaterra is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Pará. Its population as of 2020 is estimated to be 24,075 people. The area of the municipality is 1,043.504 km². The city is located in the mesoregion Marajó and the microregion of Arari.

Conservation

The municipality is contained in the Marajó Archipelago Environmental Protection Area, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 1989 to protect the environment of the delta region.The municipality operates the Mata do Bacurizal e do Lago Caraparu Ecological Reserve, a forest area with a lake just south of the town of Salvaterra.

Notes and References

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