Maués

Also known as Maues

Maués is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 65,040 (2020) and its area is 39,988 km2.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Maués
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.motto: Terra do guaranáLand of Guaraná
Settlement.image_skyline: Ilha Michilhes - Tribo Satere Maue.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Sunset on the island Michilhes, within the municipality of Maués, Brazil.
Settlement.image_flag: Bandeira de Maués.jpg
Settlement.image_seal: Brasão de Maués.jpg
Settlement.image_map: Maues.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of the municipality inside Amazonas
Settlement.pushpin_map: Brazil
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Amazonas
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: maueense
Population: 30499
Area: 39989.886
Elevation: 89
Official website: www.maues.am.gov.br
Image: Pôr do Sol no Rio Amazonas.jpg
Dialing code: 92

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Commons category: Maués
electorate: 32032
postal code: 69190
Human Development Index: 0.588
inception: 1833-06-25

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Geography
Conservation
Cultivation of guaraná
Notable people
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Maués is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 65,040 (2020) and its area is 39,988 km2.

==Geography== Maués is located on the eastern bank of the Maués-Açu River. It is known as the "Land of Guaraná". There are sandy beaches, and Maues summer festival and Guarana festival. The Mundurucus and Maues Indians cultivated the guarana fruit, which is the basis for the famous Brazilian soft drink. Maués means "talking parrots" and it is originated from one of the Indian clans in the region. Maués has 22.000 inhabitants with another 20.000 natives spread along 140 river villages. The area's 20.000 people are distributed within 140 villages spread along the rivers.It can be reached from Manaus (267 km away) by regional boat (18 hours), fast boat (7 hours) or plane (45 min.). Maués is used as a starting point for adventure trekking including visit to the Amana waterfall, old goldmines, caves, exploration of primary jungle with Indian guides and visit to the Uraira developing reserve.