Ferreira Gomes

Ferreira Gomes (Portuguese pronunciation: [feˈʁejɾɐ ˈɡomis]) is a municipality located in the center of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 7,967[1] and its area is 5,047 square kilometres (1,949 sq mi).[2] The town began as the military headquarters of Pedro II and was founded by João Ferreira Gomes. In 1989, it became an independent municipality.[3]

Ferreira Gomes
Municipality
Municipio de Ferreira Gomes
Flag of Ferreira Gomes
Flag
Official seal of Ferreira Gomes
Seal
Location of Ferreira Gomes in the State of Amapá
Location of Ferreira Gomes in the State of Amapá
Coordinates: 00°51′28″N 51°10′48″W
CountryBrazil
RegionNorth
State Amapá
Founded1 January 1989
Government
 • MayorJoão Álvaro Rocha Rodrigues (PATRI)
Area
 • Total5,047 km2 (1,949 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,967
 • Density1.6/km2 (4.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Nature

The municipality contains 3.64% of the 2,369,400 hectares (5,855,000 acres) Amapá State Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 2006.[4] It also contains 44.07% of the 460,353 hectares (1,137,560 acres) Amapá National Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit created in 1989.[5]

Economy
Road in Ferreira Gomes

The economy is mainly based on agriculture and livestock in particular cattle and buffalo. The main agricultural products are cassava, corn and bananas.[6] In the 1970s, pine plantations were established for the pulp industry.[7] Ferreira Gomes is located on the BR-156 highway.[6]

Hydroelectric Plant

The Coaracy Nunes Hydroelectric Plant (Usina Hidrelétrica Coaracy Nunes) is a hydroelectric power plant located on the Araguari River.[8] It is near Vila do Paredão.[9] Construction started in the 1960s, and was completed in 1978. The plant consists of a 24.9 km2 dam. Originally it only supplied to cities of Macapá and Santana, but was later expanded for the whole region.[8] In 2015, the output was 78 MW.[9]

References
  1. IBGE 2020
  2. "Ferreira Gomes" (in Portuguese). Brasília: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  3. "Ferreira Gomes". IBGE (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  4. FES do Amapá (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 6 July 2016
  5. FLONA do Amapá (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 6 July 2016
  6. "Historico". Municipality of Ferreira Gomes (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  7. "Ferreira Gomes". Government of Amapá (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  8. "ENERGY SUPPLY AND DEMAND IN AMAPÁ" (PDF). REGMPE. 2017. pp. 2–3.
  9. "Usina Coaracy Nunes completa 39 anos de funcionamento". Diário do Amapá (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 April 2021.
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