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Tartarugalzinho

Tartarugalzinho
Location of Tartarugalzinho in Amapá
Location of Tartarugalzinho in Amapá
Coordinates: 01°30′21″N 50°54′43″W / 1.50583°N 50.91194°W / 1.50583; -50.91194
Country Brazil Brazil
Region North
State Bandeira do Amapá.svg Amapá
Government
 • Mayor Rildo Oliveira (PMDB)
Area
 • Total 6,712 km2 (2,592 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 12,563

Tartarugalzinho (Big Tartarugal) is a municipality located in the east of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 12,563 and its area is 6,712 square kilometres (2,592 sq mi). Tartarugalzinho is located 230 kilometres (140 mi) from the state capitol of Macapá. It was established as a municipality on December 17, 1987.

The municipality contains part of the 392,469 hectares (969,810 acres) Lago Piratuba Biological Reserve, a fully protected conservation unit created in 1980. It also contains 7.64% of the 2,369,400 hectares (5,855,000 acres) Amapá State Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 2006.



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