Macapá

Also known as Macapa, MCP, São José de Macapá, Sam Joze de Macapá

Gemeinde im Bundesstaat Amapá, Brasilien

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Macapá is the capital of Amapá state in northern Brazil, located near the mouth of the Amazon River where it meets the Atlantic Ocean, with a population of over 512,000 people. The city is notable for sitting directly on the equator and being relatively isolated, accessible mainly by ferry or through the neighboring French territory of French Guiana.

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Settlement.image_caption: From the top, clockwise: Marco Zero of Ecuador; Floriano Peixoto Square; Main Church of São José de Macapá; Fortress of São José de Macapá; Trapiche Eliezer Levy and Central Market; Rim of Macapá; city center view.
Settlement.image_flag: Bandeira de Macapá.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Brasão de Macapá.svg
Settlement.image_map: Brazil Amapa Macapa location map.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 250px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Macapá in the State of Amapá
Settlement.pushpin_map: Brazil
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Brazil
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Antônio Furlan (Cidadania)
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: February 4, 1758
Settlement.area_total_km2: 6407.12

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Official name: São José de Macapá
Demonym: macapaense
Country: Brazil
Located in: Amapá
Population: 282745
Area: 6408.545
Elevation: 19
Time zone: UTC−03:00
Body of water: Atlantic Ocean
Capital of: Amapá
Shares border with: Porto Grande
Official website: www.prefeiturademacapa.ap.gov.br
Image: Macapá Montage (2021) 2.jpg
Dialing code: 96

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Commons category: Macapá
topic's main category: Category:Macapá
inception: 1758-02-04
postal code: 68906-000
Human Development Index: 0.733
category of associated people: Category:People from Macapá
twinned administrative body: Kourou
electorate: 299068
native label: Macapá

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Macapá, amtlich Município de Macapá, ist die Hauptstadt des brasilianischen Bundesstaates Amapá. Sie liegt im Norden des Landes direkt am Äquator und der Mündung des Amazonas, nördlich der Insel Marajó. Macapá hatte 344.153 Einwohner (Stand 2010, Volkszählung des IBGE) auf einer Fläche von etwa 6564 Quadratkilometern (Stand 2019). Die Bevölkerungsdichte beträgt damit 61 Einwohner pro Quadratkilometer. Die Bevölkerungszahl wurde vom IBGE zum 1. Juli 2020 auf 512.902 Einwohner geschätzt, die Macapaenser genannt werden. Die Großstadt ist Zentrum der .

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