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|leader_name = Raimundo Barbosa Amanajás Filho |
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'''Cutias''' ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: ''Município de Cutias do Araguari''), formally known as '''Cutias do Araguari''', is a [[municipality]] located in the southeast of the state of [[Amapá]] in [[Brazil]]. Its population is |
'''Cutias''' ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: ''Município de Cutias do Araguari''), formally known as '''Cutias do Araguari''' ({{IPA|pt-BR|kuˈtʃi.ɐz dw aɾɐɡwaˈɾi|lang}}), is a [[Municipalities of Brazil|municipality]] located in the southeast of the state of [[Amapá]] in [[Brazil]]. Its population is 6,101<ref name="pop">[https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/ap/cutias/panorama IBGE 2020]</ref> and its area is {{convert|2,115|km2|mi2}}. The name of the municipality comes from a rodent of the same name, known in English as the [[agouti]]. Cutias do Araguari was elevated to the level of municipality on 1 May 1992.<ref name="mun"/><ref name="gov"/> |
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==Geography== |
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[[File:Araguari River Cutias Amapá Brazil.jpg|thumb|left|Araguari River in Cutias]] |
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Cutias is bordered by Pracuúba and Amapá to the north, Macapá to the south, Macapá to the east, and Ferreira Gomes to the west. It is {{Convert|120|m|ft}} from the state capitol of [[Macapá]]. Cutias is dominated by the [[Araguari River (Amapá)|Araguari River]] and its tributaries, which partially submerges the area for nearly half the year. It is very flat, with the highest point reaching only {{Convert|3|m|ft}} above sea level. Cutias has a wet, tropical climate; it averages 2,800 mm of rain per year, and has an average humidity of 80%.<ref name="mun"/><ref name="gov"/> |
Cutias is bordered by Pracuúba and Amapá to the north, Macapá to the south, Macapá to the east, and Ferreira Gomes to the west. It is {{Convert|120|m|ft}} from the state capitol of [[Macapá]]. Cutias is dominated by the [[Araguari River (Amapá)|Araguari River]] and its tributaries, which partially submerges the area for nearly half the year. It is very flat, with the highest point reaching only {{Convert|3|m|ft}} above sea level. Cutias has a wet, tropical climate; it averages 2,800 mm of rain per year, and has an average humidity of 80%.<ref name="mun"/><ref name="gov"/> |
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==Economy== |
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Cutias do Araguari is the largest exporter of ''pirarucú'' ([[arapaima]]) in Brazil, an endangered fish noted for its boneless steaks. The common agouti, from which the municipality takes its name, is also used in local cuisine.<ref name="mun"/><ref name="gov"/> |
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The economy is based on maize and [[manioc]] production, raising livestock, and fishing.<ref name="history">{{cite web|url=https://www.portal.ap.gov.br/conheca/cutias-do-araguari |title=Cutias do Araguari|website=Government of Amapá|access-date=1 April 2021|language=pt}}</ref> In 2016, Cutias had the second largest amount of [[Bison|buffalo]]s in Brazil.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.beefpoint.com.br/ibge-rebanho-de-bovinos-tinha-21823-milhoes-de-cabecas-em-2016/ |title=IBGE: rebanho de bovinos tinha 218,23 milhões de cabeças em 2016|website=Beef Point Brazil|access-date=1 April 2021|language=pt}}</ref> Cutias do Araguari is the largest exporter of ''pirarucú'' ([[arapaima]]) in Brazil, an endangered fish noted for its boneless steaks. The common agouti, from which the municipality takes its name, is also used in local cuisine.<ref name="mun"/><ref name="gov"/> |
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==Tourism== |
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The town became known during the ''[[pororoca]]'' craze which attracted surfers to the Araguari River which has large [[tidal bore]]s.<ref name="history"/> |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of municipalities in Amapá]] |
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==References== |
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<ref name="gov">{{cite web | url = http://www.ap.gov.br/amapa/site/paginas/municipios/cutias.jsp | title = Cutias do Araguari | year = 2011 | publisher = Governo do Estado do Amapá | location = Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | accessdate = 2014-06-05 | language = Portuguese | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140827233856/http://www.ap.gov.br/amapa/site/paginas/municipios/cutias.jsp | archivedate = 2014-08-27 }}</ref> |
<ref name="gov">{{cite web | url = http://www.ap.gov.br/amapa/site/paginas/municipios/cutias.jsp | title = Cutias do Araguari | year = 2011 | publisher = Governo do Estado do Amapá | location = Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | accessdate = 2014-06-05 | language = Portuguese | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140827233856/http://www.ap.gov.br/amapa/site/paginas/municipios/cutias.jsp | archivedate = 2014-08-27 }}</ref> |
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<ref name="mun">{{cite web | url = http://www.amapadigital.net/cutias_araguari.php | title = Cutias do Araguari | year = c. 2014 | publisher = Amapá Digital | accessdate = 2014-06-06 | language = Portuguese}}</ref> |
<ref name="mun">{{cite web | url = http://www.amapadigital.net/cutias_araguari.php | title = Cutias do Araguari | year = c. 2014 | publisher = Amapá Digital | accessdate = 2014-06-06 | language = Portuguese | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140530002715/http://www.amapadigital.net/cutias_araguari.php | archive-date = 2014-05-30 | url-status = dead }}</ref> |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.cutias.ap.gov.br/ Official website] (in Portuguese) |
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{{Municipalities of Amapá}} |
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[[Category:Municipalities in Amapá]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:31, 20 September 2024
Cutias | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
 Cutias do Araguari in the state of Amapá | |
  Cutias | |
| Coordinates: 00°59′09″N 50°48′07″W / 0.98583°N 50.80194°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | North |
| State |  Amapá |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raimundo Barbosa Amanajás Filho (PROS) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2,115 km2 (817 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 6,101 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Cutias (Portuguese: Município de Cutias do Araguari), formally known as Cutias do Araguari (Brazilian Portuguese: [kuˈtʃi.ɐz dw aɾɐɡwaˈɾi]), is a municipality located in the southeast of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 6,101[1] and its area is 2,115 square kilometres (817 sq mi). The name of the municipality comes from a rodent of the same name, known in English as the agouti. Cutias do Araguari was elevated to the level of municipality on 1 May 1992.[2][3]
Geography
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Cutias is bordered by Pracuúba and Amapá to the north, Macapá to the south, Macapá to the east, and Ferreira Gomes to the west. It is 120 metres (390 ft) from the state capitol of Macapá. Cutias is dominated by the Araguari River and its tributaries, which partially submerges the area for nearly half the year. It is very flat, with the highest point reaching only 3 metres (9.8 ft) above sea level. Cutias has a wet, tropical climate; it averages 2,800 mm of rain per year, and has an average humidity of 80%.[2][3]
Economy
[edit]The economy is based on maize and manioc production, raising livestock, and fishing.[4] In 2016, Cutias had the second largest amount of buffalos in Brazil.[5] Cutias do Araguari is the largest exporter of pirarucú (arapaima) in Brazil, an endangered fish noted for its boneless steaks. The common agouti, from which the municipality takes its name, is also used in local cuisine.[2][3]
Tourism
[edit]The town became known during the pororoca craze which attracted surfers to the Araguari River which has large tidal bores.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b IBGE 2020
- ^ a b c "Cutias do Araguari" (in Portuguese). Amapá Digital. c. 2014. Archived from the original on 30 May 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ a b c "Cutias do Araguari" (in Portuguese). Macapá, Amapá, Brazil: Governo do Estado do Amapá. 2011. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Cutias do Araguari". Government of Amapá (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "IBGE: rebanho de bovinos tinha 218,23 milhões de cabeças em 2016". Beef Point Brazil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 April 2021.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Portuguese)
Media related to Cutias at Wikimedia Commons
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