Atalaia do Norte is the most western municipality in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. As of 2020, its population was 20,398 and its area is 76,355 km2,[3] thus making it the third largest municipality in Amazonas and the seventh largest in Brazil.
Atalaia do Norte | |
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Municipality | |
| The Municipality of Atalaia do Norte | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: "Pérola do Javari" (Javari's Pearl) | |
 Location in the Estado do Amazonas | |
  Atalaia do Norte Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 04°22′19″S 70°11′31″W / 4.37194°S 70.19194°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Norte |
| State |  Amazonas |
| Founded | December 19, 1955 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nonato do Nascimento Tenazor (PDT) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 76,355 km2 (29,481 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 20,398 |
| • Density | 0.17/km2 (0.4/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC−5 (ACT) |
| HDI (2000) | 0.559 – medium[2] |
Geography
The area of this municipality includes the Vale do Javari, an indigenous reserve which is inhabited until the present day by isolated Indians also called "arrow peoples", indigenous ethnic groups that have had little or no contact with modernity.[4] The town is at the start of the Itaquai River.