Lábrea | ||
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Municipality | ||
Municipality of Lábrea | ||
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Location in Brazil | ||
Coordinates: 07°15′32″S 64°47′52″W / 7.25889°S 64.79778°WCoordinates: 07°15′32″S 64°47′52″W / 7.25889°S 64.79778°W | ||
Country | Brazil | |
Region | North | |
State | Amazonas | |
Founded | March 7, 1881 | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Gean Campos de Barros (PMDB) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 68,508.6 km2 (26,451.3 sq mi) | |
Highest elevation | 75 m (246 ft) | |
Lowest elevation | 61 m (200 ft) | |
Population (2008) | ||
• Total | 38,451 | |
• Density | 0.4/km2 (1/sq mi) | |
Time zone | AST (UTC-4) | |
HDI (2000) | 0.598 – medium |
Lábrea (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈlabɾjɐ]) is the southernmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Amazonas.
The population of the Lábrea municipality was 38,451 as of 2008. Its area is 68,508.6 square kilometres (26,451.3 sq mi). This makes it the sixth largest municipality in Amazonas by area and the tenth largest in Brazil. The town is the seat of the Territorial Prelature of Lábrea. Lábrea Airport is served by scheduled regular air connections.
The municipality contains the Iquiri National Forest, a 1,472,599 hectares (3,638,870 acres) sustainable use conservation unit created in 2008. The municipality also contains part of the Mapinguari National Park, a 1,776,914 hectares (4,390,850 acres) conservation unit created in 2008. It contains the 776,940 hectares (1,919,900 acres) Ituxi Extractive Reserve, created in 2008. It contains 91% of the 604,209 hectares (1,493,030 acres) Médio Purus Extractive Reserve, created in 2008.