Laranjal do Jari

Laranjal do Jari (Portuguese pronunciation: [laɾɐ̃ˈʒaw du ʒaˈɾi]) (Jari Orangery) is a municipality located in the west of the state of Amapá in Brazil. It is the only municipality in the west boundaries of Amapá, except for a small part of Vitória do Jari. Its population is 35,114 and its area is 30,783 km², which makes it the largest municipality of Amapá.[1]

Laranjal do Jari
Municipality
The Municipality of Laranjal do Jari
Flag of Laranjal do Jari
Flag
Official seal of Laranjal do Jari
Seal
Nickname(s): 
"Beiradão" (Big Edge, because of the city's large boundary and its location in the edge of Amapá.)
Motto: 
"Laranjal com Responsabilidade" (Laranjal with Responsibility)
Location of Laranjal do Jari in the State of Amapá
Location of Laranjal do Jari in the State of Amapá
Coordinates: 00°51′20″S 52°32′21″W
Country Brazil
RegionNorth
State Amapá
Founded17 December 1987
Government
 • MayorMárcio Serrão (PRB)
Area
[1]
 • Total30,783 km2 (11,885 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (22 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total51,362
 • Density1.7/km2 (4.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2000)0.732 – medium[2]
Websitelaranjaldojari.ap.gov.br

History

The land was originally inhabited by Amerindians. Later businessmen set up rubber plantations. The largest plantation was owned by José Júlio de Andrade who owned 35,000 square kilometres (14,000 sq mi) of land which made him the biggest landowner at the time. In 1948, his tenants revolted and he was forced to sell the land to Portuguese businessmen who sold it to Daniel K. Ludwig, an American billionaire,[3] in 1964.[4]

Flood in Laranjal do Jari (2018)

In 1967, Ludwig conceived the Jari project. He wanted to replace the rainforest with Gmelina arborea for the pulp industry.[3] A planned city called Monte Dourado was built in Almeirim, however it was unable to provide housing for all the workers, and a shanty town called Beiradão emerged on the other side of the Jari River.[5] The project turned into a major money losing failure, and in 1982, he sold the land.[6]

In 1987, the land became an independent municipality, and Beiradão was renamed Laranjal do Jari.[3] The city is still mainly a river slum, and suffers from fires, floods, and open sewage.[7]

Transport

Laranjal do Jari is connected to the BR-156 and BR-210 highways.[8] The city of Monte Dourado can be reached by ferry.[9]

Geography

Nature

The municipality contains 39% of the 501,771 hectares (1,239,900 acres) Rio Cajari Extractive Reserve, created in 1990.[10] It also contains 69% of the 806,184 hectares (1,992,120 acres) Rio Iratapuru Sustainable Development Reserve, created in 1997.[11] A part of the Tumucumaque Mountains National Park is located within the municipality.[12]

Indigenous peoples

The Wayampi Indigenous Territory is located in the municipality and is home to the Wayampi and Aparai people.[13] The area inside Laranjal do Jari measures 3,592 square kilometres (1,387 sq mi).[14] A group of Wayampi have settled along the Amapari and Anakui Rivers, however information about the group is very limited.[13]

Villages

References
  1. IBGE 2020
  2. Archived 2009-10-03 at the Wayback Machine UNDP
  3. "Laranjal do Jari" (PDF). IBGE via WebCitation (in Portuguese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  4. "End of U.S. owner's dream in the Amazon jungle". UPI Archives. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. "The Jari Project of Brazil". San José State University. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. "Daniel Ludwig, Billionaire Businessman, Dies at 95". New York Times. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  7. Eliana do Socorro de Brito Paixão (2013). "A realidade socioambiental de Laranjal do Jari/AP: soluções apontadas por moradores na perspectiva da educação popular" (in Portuguese and English). Editora da Universidade Federal de Uberlandia.
  8. "Governo do Amapá inicia pavimentação do trecho sul da BR-156". Government of Amapá (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  9. "Balsa que faz travessia de laranjal do Jari para Monte Dourado está quebrada, no AP". Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  10. RESEX do Rio Cajari (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 6 November 2016
  11. RDS do Rio Iratapuru (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 5 November 2016
  12. "Tumucumaque Mountains Park". Visite O Brasil. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  13. "Wajãpi". Socio Ambiental. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  14. "Terra Indígena Waiãpi". Terras Indigenas. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
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