| Ferreira Gomes | ||
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| Municipio de Ferreira Gomes | ||
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Location of Ferreira Gomes in the State of Amapá |
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| Coordinates: 00°51′28″N 51°10′48″W / 0.85778°N 51.18000°W | ||
| Country | Brazil | |
| Region | North | |
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| Founded | December 17, 1987 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | João Álvaro Rocha Rodrigues (PATRI) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5,046.696 km2 (1,948.540 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 6,714 | |
| • Density | 1.15/km2 (3.0/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC-4 | |
Coordinates: 00°51′28″N 51°10′48″W / 0.85778°N 51.18000°W
Ferreira Gomes is a municipality located in the center of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 6,714 and its area is 5,047 square kilometres (1,949 sq mi).
The municipality contains 3.64% of the 2,369,400 hectares (5,855,000 acres) Amapá State Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 2006. It also contains 44.07% of the 460,353 hectares (1,137,560 acres) Amapá National Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit created in 1989.