Itacoatiara, Amazonas
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Itacoatiara is a municipality in the central eastern portion of state of Amazonas, inland northern Brazil.
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Itacoatiara | |
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Município de Itacoatiara Municipality of Itacoatiara | |
Coordinates: 03°08′34″S 58°26′38″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | North |
State | Amazonas |
Founded | April 24, 1874 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Antônio Peixoto de Oliveira (Workers Party) |
Area | |
• Total | 8,891.993 km2 (3,433.218 sq mi) |
Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 102,701 |
• Metro density | 10.016/km2 (25.94/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AMT) |
Area code | +55 (92) |
Climate | Af |
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Its population was 102,701 (2020)[1] and its area is 8,600 km2.[2]
The town is known as "City of painted stone" - which is its name translated from Tupi. Itacoatiara has an important port, which is responsible for a considerable amount of cargo transportation in Amazonas.
Its Catedral Prelatícia Nossa Senhora do Rosário, dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary, is the episcopal see of the pre-diocesan Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Itacoatiara.