Anapu
| Anapu | |
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| Municipality | |
 Location in Pará state |
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 Anapu
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| Coordinates: 03°28′20″S 51°11′52″W / 3.47222°S 51.19778°WCoordinates: 03°28′20″S 51°11′52″W / 3.47222°S 51.19778°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil
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| Region | North Region |
| State | Pará |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,895 km2 (4,593 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 25,414 |
| • Density | 2.1/km2 (5.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BRT (UTC-3) |
Anapu is a city in Pará, Brazil. Its population in 2015 was 25,414 inhabitants. The territorial area of Anapu is 11,895 km².
Anapu's rain forests are subject to massive clearcutting.
Anapu attracted international attention on February 12, 2005, when the American-born, naturalized Brazilian citizen Sister Dorothy Stang—member of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, and advocate for the rural poor of the Amazon Rainforest—was murdered there.
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