Serra do Navio | |
|---|---|
 Serra do Navio in 1965 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Amapá state | |
  Serra do Navio Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 0°53′45″N 52°0′7″W / 0.89583°N 52.00194°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | North |
| State | Amapá |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elson Belo Lobato (AVANTE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,713 km2 (2,978 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,488 |
| • Density | 0.71/km2 (1.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−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]
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "IBGE | Cidades | Amapá | Serra do Navio". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
- ^ a b "Exploração de manganês pela ICOMI: passivo ambiental para a população de Serra do Navio". Conflictos Mineros (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Serra do Navio". IBGE (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ ""Podemos nunca mais ouvir o apito do trem entrando nas matas de Serra do Navio"". Diário do Amapá (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 April 2021.