Fonte Boa, Amazonas
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|map_caption = Location of the municipality inside Amazonas
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|subdivision_type1 = Region
|subdivision_type2 = State
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|subdivision_name1 = North
|subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon image|Bandeira do Amazonas.svg}} Amazonas
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|population_as_of = 2020
|population_total = 17,005
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Fonte Boa (literally, "good water spring") is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 17,005 (2020)[https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/am/fonte-boa/panorama IBGE 2020] and its area is 12,111 km2.IBGE - {{cite web|url=http://www.ibge.gov.br/cidadesat/default.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=June 11, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080611095922/http://www.ibge.gov.br/cidadesat/default.php |archive-date=June 11, 2008 }}
The city is served by Fonte Boa Airport.
One of the city's best-known attractions is the [https://portalamazonia.com/amazonia-de-a-a-z/pirarucu-o-gigante-da-amazonia/ Pirarucu Festival], which celebrates the annual fishing of the fish.
Geography
The municipality contains 45% of the {{convert|146950|ha}} Auatí-Paraná Extractive Reserve, created in 2001.{{citation|ref={{harvid|RESEX Auatí-Paraná – ISA}}|language=pt
|title=RESEX Auatí-Paraná|publisher=ISA: Instituto Socioambiental
|url=https://uc.socioambiental.org/en/uc/1010|access-date=2016-10-21}}
=Climate=
{{Weather box
|location = Fonte Boa, Amazonas (1981–2010, extremes 1925–present)
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|Jan record high C = 37.0
|Feb record high C = 36.5
|Mar record high C = 37.5
|Apr record high C = 36.0
|May record high C = 35.7
|Jun record high C = 34.7
|Jul record high C = 36.3
|Aug record high C = 37.3
|Sep record high C = 37.0
|Oct record high C = 38.0
|Nov record high C = 37.6
|Dec record high C = 36.5
|year record high C = 38.0
|Jan high C = 31.7
|Feb high C = 31.8
|Mar high C = 31.7
|Apr high C = 31.4
|May high C = 31.1
|Jun high C = 30.9
|Jul high C = 31.3
|Aug high C = 32.3
|Sep high C = 32.6
|Oct high C = 32.8
|Nov high C = 32.4
|Dec high C = 32.0
|year high C = 31.8
|Jan mean C = 26.7
|Feb mean C = 26.8
|Mar mean C = 26.6
|Apr mean C = 26.5
|May mean C = 26.3
|Jun mean C = 26.0
|Jul mean C = 26.2
|Aug mean C = 26.5
|Sep mean C = 26.8
|Oct mean C = 27.1
|Nov mean C = 26.9
|Dec mean C = 26.8
|year mean C = 26.6
|Jan low C = 22.8
|Feb low C = 23.3
|Mar low C = 22.8
|Apr low C = 22.8
|May low C = 22.6
|Jun low C = 22.3
|Jul low C = 22.1
|Aug low C = 22.4
|Sep low C = 22.5
|Oct low C = 22.9
|Nov low C = 22.9
|Dec low C = 22.9
|year low C = 22.7
|Jan record low C = 19.0
|Feb record low C = 18.0
|Mar record low C = 19.0
|Apr record low C = 13.0
|May record low C = 18.4
|Jun record low C = 16.2
|Jul record low C = 14.5
|Aug record low C = 15.0
|Sep record low C = 12.0
|Oct record low C = 19.4
|Nov record low C = 17.9
|Dec record low C = 14.4
|year record low C = 12.0
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 237.9
|Feb precipitation mm = 207.9
|Mar precipitation mm = 257.3
|Apr precipitation mm = 278.0
|May precipitation mm = 271.2
|Jun precipitation mm = 215.4
|Jul precipitation mm = 179.4
|Aug precipitation mm = 134.7
|Sep precipitation mm = 146.1
|Oct precipitation mm = 188.0
|Nov precipitation mm = 176.6
|Dec precipitation mm = 216.6
|year precipitation mm = 2509.1
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 17
|Feb precipitation days = 15
|Mar precipitation days = 17
|Apr precipitation days = 18
|May precipitation days = 19
|Jun precipitation days = 17
|Jul precipitation days = 14
|Aug precipitation days = 12
|Sep precipitation days = 12
|Oct precipitation days = 13
|Nov precipitation days = 13
|Dec precipitation days = 16
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|Jan humidity = 89.1
|Feb humidity = 89.3
|Mar humidity = 90.3
|Apr humidity = 90.2
|May humidity = 90.1
|Jun humidity = 90.2
|Jul humidity = 89.0
|Aug humidity = 88.5
|Sep humidity = 87.6
|Oct humidity = 87.4
|Nov humidity = 88.0
|Dec humidity = 88.3
|year humidity = 89.0
|Jan sun = 129.0
|Feb sun = 116.5
|Mar sun = 114.0
|Apr sun = 107.1
|May sun = 118.6
|Jun sun = 125.0
|Jul sun = 149.0
|Aug sun = 170.8
|Sep sun = 165.4
|Oct sun = 159.9
|Nov sun = 143.1
|Dec sun = 125.3
|year sun = 1623.7
|source 1 = Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia{{cite web
| url = http://www.inmet.gov.br/portal/index.php?r=clima/normaisclimatologicas
| title = Normais Climatológicas Do Brasil 1981–2010
| publisher = Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia
| language = pt
| access-date = 26 October 2018}}
|source 2 = Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)
{{cite web
| url = http://meteo-climat-bzh.dyndns.org/station-1295-Fonte_boa.php
| title = Station Fonte Boa
| publisher = Meteo Climat
|language = fr
| access-date = 26 October 2018}}
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References
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{{Municipalities of Amazonas}}
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Category:Municipalities in Amazonas (Brazilian state)
Category:Populated places on the Amazon
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