Santana, Amapá

Santana (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃'tɐ̃nɐ]) is a municipality located in the southeast of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 123,096 and its area is 1,541 square kilometres (595 square miles), which makes it the smallest municipality of Amapá. Santana is a suburb of Macapá, the state capital, and the two cities make up the Metropolitan Area of Macapá. Its location is nearly on the equator. The planet's second longest river, the Amazon is to the south.[3][4]

Santana
Municipality
The Municipality of Santana
Santana Harbor
Flag
Seal
Location of Santana in the State of Amapá
Santana
Location of Santana in the State of Amapá
Coordinates: 00°02′06″S 51°51′10″W
Country Brazil
RegionNorth
State Amapá
FoundedJanuary 1, 1982
Government
 • MayorOfirney Sadala (PSDC)
Area
 • Total1,541.224 km2 (595.070 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (15 ft)
Population
 (2020 est.[1])
 • Total123,096
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
HDI (2000)0.742 – medium[2]
Websitelaranjaldojari.ap.gov.br

Santana was historically a part of Macapá. In 1981 it was elevated to the category of a District of Macapá. It became a separate municipality in the state of Amapá on January 1, 1982.[4]

Geography

Neighbouring municipalities

Districts

In 2001 Santana was officially divided into six districts.

  • Santana
  • Anauerapucu
  • Igarapé do Lago
  • Ilha de Santana
  • Piaçacá
  • Pirativa[4]

Sports

Independente Esporte Clube and Santana Esporte Clube are the football clubs based in the city of Santana.

Twin towns — sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Brazil

Santana, Amapá is twinned with:

References
  1. IBGE 2020
  2. UNDP
  3. "2012 Populational Estimate" (PDF). Censo Populacional 2012. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  4. "Amapá, Santana, infográficos: histórico" (in Portuguese). IBGE – Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-12.



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