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Fazendinha

Fazendinha
Fazendinha is located in Amapá
Fazendinha
Fazendinha
Location in Brazil
Fazendinha is located in Brazil
Fazendinha
Fazendinha
Fazendinha (Brazil)
Coordinates: 0°02′39″S 51°07′02″W / 0.0441°S 51.1171°W / -0.0441; -51.1171
Country Brazil
RegionNorth
StateAmapá
MunicipalityMacapá
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total
9,226
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Fazendinha is a district in the Brazilian municipality of Macapá in the state of Amapá. It is the main beach for the capital Macapá.[2]

Overview

Fazendinha is a suburb located between Macapá and Santana on the AP-010 road.[3] The town is home to the main beach for the capital, and is known for its carnival celebration.[4]

The Fazendinha Exhibition Park is located in the town. It is mainly used as a livestock market.[5] ExpoBúfalo is an annual livestock show of buffalos, and the highlight of the show is a rodeo.[6]

In 1988, Fazendinha became a district of Macapá.[7]

Nature

The Fazendinha Environmental Protection Area, the oldest protected area of Amapá, is located in the district. The protected area was created in 1974,[8] and received its current extend in 2004.[9] The protected area contains floodplain forests, and is home to agoutis, sloths, giant anteaters, and giant armadillos.[10]

References

  1. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) (16 November 2011). "Sinopse por setores". Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Balneários da Fazendinha e Curiaú vivem contraste na estrutura antes do início do Macapá Verão". Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  3. ^ "GEA avança na conclusão da ponte do Anauerapucu na Rodovia AP-010". Government of Amapá (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Escolas de samba apresentam muitas cores, alegria e enredos no Estação Lunar de fim de ano". Diário do Amapá (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Com carne macia e saborosa, gado senepol é exposto para o mercado amapaense". Government of Amapá (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Segura peão! Rodeio da 1ª ExpoBúfalo reúne 15 competidores amapaenses". Portal do Agro (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Macapá". IBGE (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Unidades de Conservação". Secretaria de Estado de Meio Ambiente (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Área De Proteção Ambiental Da Fazendinha". Protected Planet. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Projeto mobiliza para valorização comercial de produtos de Área de Proteção Ambiental". Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (in Portuguese). Retrieved 4 April 2021.