Barreto River

Barreto River
Native name Rio Barreto
Country Brazil
Basin features
River mouth São João da Ponta, Pará
0°42′08″S 47°59′45″W / 0.702146°S 47.995763°W / -0.702146; -47.995763Coordinates: 0°42′08″S 47°59′45″W / 0.702146°S 47.995763°W / -0.702146; -47.995763

The Barreto River (Portuguese: Rio Barreto) is a river in the state of Pará, Brazil. The river enters the Atlantic Ocean in the municipality of São João da Ponta, Pará.

Course

The Barreto River divides the São João da Ponta Extractive Reserve to the east from the Mocapajuba Marine Extractive Reserve to the west. It flows past the village of São Caetano de Odivelas on its left (west) bank.[1]

Environment

The mouth of Rio Barreto mostly flows through mud flats.[2] In this region there is a relatively low population of about 23 people per square kilometer.[3] The region has a monsoon climate. The average temperature is 23 °C (73 °F). The hottest month is September at 24 °C (75 °F) and the coldest month is February at 22 °C (72 °F).[4] Rainfall averages 3,146 millimetres (123.9 in) annually. The wettest month is March with 699 millimetres (27.5 in) and the driest month is October with 12 millimetres (0.47 in).[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ RESEX de São João da Ponta – ISA, Informações gerais (map).
  2. ↑ "NASA Earth Observations: Land Cover Classification". NASA/MODIS. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "NASA Earth Observations: Population Density". NASA/SEDAC. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "NASA Earth Observations: Rainfall (1 month - TRMM)". NASA/Tropical Rainfall Monitoring Mission. Retrieved 30 January 2016.

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