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Santa Cruz do Arari

Santa Cruz do Arari
Municipality
Flag of Santa Cruz do Arari
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Location in the State of Pará
Location in the State of Pará
Santa Cruz do Arari is located in Brazil
Santa Cruz do Arari
Santa Cruz do Arari
Location in the State of Pará
Coordinates: 00°39′50″S 49°09′46″W / 0.66389°S 49.16278°W / -0.66389; -49.16278Coordinates: 00°39′50″S 49°09′46″W / 0.66389°S 49.16278°W / -0.66389; -49.16278
Country  Brazil
Region North
State  Pará
Area
 • Total 1,074.854 km2 (415.003 sq mi)
Elevation 6 m (20 ft)
Population (2008)
 • Total 6,190
 • Density 5.2/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC-3)
Postal Code 68850-000

Santa Cruz do Arari is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Pará. Its population as of 2008 is estimated to be 6,190 people. The area of the municipality is 1,074.854 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion Marajó and to the microregion of Arari.

In 2010, the mayor is Marcelo José Pamplona Beltrão. The United Nations HDI, or Human Development Index score for Santa Cruz do Arari is 0.63.

Nearby Lake Arari is a large lake located on the island Marajó, which is a tourist attraction and the home of a wide array of avian life. The municipality is contained in the 59,985 square kilometres (23,160 sq mi) Marajó Archipelago Environmental Protection Area, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 1989 to protect the environment of the delta region.


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