Araguacema is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Tocantins. Its population was 7,155 (2020) and its area is 2,778 km².[2]

Araguacema
Location in Tocantins state
Location in Tocantins state
Araguacema is located in Brazil
Araguacema
Araguacema
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 8°48′29″S 49°33′24″W / 8.80806°S 49.55667°W / -8.80806; -49.55667
CountryBrazil
RegionNorth
StateTocantins
MesoregionWestern Meso-region of Tocantins
MicroregionMicroregion of Miracema do Tocantins
Government
 • MayorIsabella Alves Simas (Democrats)
Area
 • Total
2,778 km2 (1,073 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total
7,155
 • Density2.6/km2 (6.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code
77690-000
Area code+55 63
Websitehttp://www.araguacema.to.gov.br/

The municipality contains 17.15% of the 1,678,000 hectares (4,150,000 acres) Ilha do Bananal / Cantão Environmental Protection Area, created in 1997.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "IBGE 2020". Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  2. ^ IBGE - [1]
  3. ^ APA Leandro (Ilha do Bananal/Cantão) (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-10-31