Serra do Navio

Serra do Navio
Serra do Navio in 1965
Serra do Navio in 1965
Flag of Serra do Navio
Coat of arms of Serra do Navio
Location in Amapá state
Location in Amapá state
Serra do Navio is located in Brazil
Serra do Navio
Serra do Navio
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 0°53′45″N 52°0′7″W / 0.89583°N 52.00194°W / 0.89583; -52.00194
CountryBrazil
RegionNorth
StateAmapá
Government
 • MayorElson Belo Lobato (AVANTE)
Area
 • Total7,713 km2 (2,978 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,488
 • Density0.71/km2 (1.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Serra do Navio (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɛʁɐ du naˈviw]), (Mountain range of the Ship) is a municipality located in the center of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 5,488 (2020 est.)[1] and its area is 7,713 km².[2] In the 1947, Manganese was discovered in the area.[3] Serra do Navio[4] was built as a planned city to house the workers.[3] On 22 June 1993, the capital of the municipality was changed from Água Branca do Amapari to Serra do Novio.[4][5]

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "IBGE | Cidades | Amapá | Serra do Navio". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  3. ^ a b "Exploração de manganês pela ICOMI: passivo ambiental para a população de Serra do Navio". Conflictos Mineros (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Serra do Navio". IBGE (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  5. ^ ""Podemos nunca mais ouvir o apito do trem entrando nas matas de Serra do Navio"". Diário do Amapá (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 April 2021.