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Juruá, Amazonas

Juruá
Municipality
Flag of Juruá
Flag
Location of the municipality inside Amazonas
Location of the municipality inside Amazonas
Juruá is located in Brazil
Juruá
Juruá
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 3°28′51″S 66°4′8″W / 3.48083°S 66.06889°W / -3.48083; -66.06889Coordinates: 3°28′51″S 66°4′8″W / 3.48083°S 66.06889°W / -3.48083; -66.06889
Country  Brazil
Region North
State Amazonas
Time zone BRT (UTC−4)
 • Summer (DST) DST no longer used (UTC−4)

Juruá is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 7,516 (2005) and its area is 19,400 km².

The municipality contains 62% of the 187,982 hectares (464,510 acres) Baixo Juruá Extractive Reserve, created in 2001. The municipality contains about 12% of the Tefé National Forest, created in 1989.


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