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Macapá
Coordinates: 0 ° 2 ′  S , 51 ° 3 ′  W Macapá​ Macapá on the map of Brazil
Basic data
Country	Brazil
State	Amapá
City foundation	1758
Residents	397,913  (2010)
City insignia
Detailed data
surface	6502.105
Population density	62 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	68900-000
prefix	(+55) 96
City Presidency	City Prefect: Clécio Luis ( REDE ) (2017–2020)
View of the center of Macapá
Location of the municipality in the state of Amapá

Macapá , officially Município de Macapá , is the capital of the Brazilian state of Amapá . It is located in the north of the country directly on the equator and the mouth of the Amazon , north of the island of Marajó . Macapá had 344,153 inhabitants (as of 2010, IBGE census ) on an area of ​​around 6503 square kilometers (as of 2017). The population density is thus 62 inhabitants per square kilometer. The population was estimated by the IBGE on July 1, 2019 at 503,327 inhabitants, who are called Macapaenser. The city is the center of the Macapá metropolitan region .

history

In 1738 the fortification Fortaleza de São José de Macapá was built around which a settlement was formed. This was raised to the Vila de São José de Macapá on February 2, 1758 , which is considered the actual date of foundation. On September 6, 1856, the settlement received the status of a city under the name Cidade de Macapá and is now a Munizip .

Climate table

Macapá
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     300   30th 23     347   29 23     407   29 23     384   30th 24     352   30th 24     220   30th 23     185   31 23     98   32 23     43   32 23     36   33 24     58   32 24     143   31 23 Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: wetterkontor.de

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Macapá Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 29.7 29.2 29.3 29.5 30.0 30.3 30.6 31.5 32.1 32.6 32.3 31.4 O 30.7 Min. Temperature (° C) 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.5 23.5 23.2 22.9 23.3 23.4 23.5 23.5 23.4 O 23.3 Precipitation ( mm ) 300 347 407 384 352 220 185 98 43 36 58 143 Σ 2,573 Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 4.8 3.9 3.5 3.8 4.9 6.3 7.3 8.8 9.1 9.1 8.4 6.6 O 6.4 Rainy days ( d ) 25th 22nd 25th 25th 26th 23 19th 12 5 6th 7th 14th Σ 209 Humidity ( % ) 86 87 88 89 88 87 86 81 76 75 76 80 O 83.2 Source: wetterkontor.de

Infrastructure

The Macapa Airport has a great importance for traffic. Macapá is not directly connected to the national highway network with other state capitals. The city is connected via the BR-156 and BR-210 .

Diocese of Macapá

• Diocese of Macapá

Sports

The city is known for the local football stadium Estádio Milton Corrêa . This was laid out so that the equator should form the center line of the soccer field. It was completed in 1990. In fact, the equator runs through the south stand because of a measurement error; the playing field itself lies entirely in the northern hemisphere. The stadium is no longer in use.

Personalities

• Davi Alcolumbre (* 1977), politician

Web links

Commons : Macapá  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• City Prefecture website , Prefeitura Municipal Citizens' Portal (Brazilian Portuguese)
• City Council website , Câmara Municipal (Brazilian Portuguese)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} IBGE : Macapá - Panorama. . Retrieved August 31, 2019 (Brazilian Portuguese).
2. ↑ IBGE : Macapá - História. Retrieved January 26, 2019 (Brazilian Portuguese).