Atalaia do Norte
| Atalaia do Norte | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| The Municipality of Atalaia do Norte | |
| Nickname(s): "Pérola do Javari" (Javari's Pearl) | |
 Location in the Estado do Amazonas | |
| Coordinates: 04°22′19″S 70°11′31″W / 4.37194°S 70.19194°WCoordinates: 04°22′19″S 70°11′31″W / 4.37194°S 70.19194°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil |
| Region | Norte |
| State |
 Amazonas |
| Founded | December 19, 1955 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nonato do Nascimento Tenazor (PDT) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 76,355 km2 (29,481 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 13,682 |
| • Density | 6.92/km2 (17.9/sq mi) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| HDI (2000) | 0.559 – medium[2] |
Atalaia do Norte is the most western municipality in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 13,682 (2008) and its area is 76,355 km²,[3] thus making it the third largest municipality in Amazonas and the seventh largest in Brazil.
References
- ↑ IBGE 2008 statistics
- ↑ UNDP
- ↑ IBGE -