Mazagão
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Mazagão ({{langx|pt|Município de Mazagão|}}, {{IPA|pt|mazɐˈɡɐ̃w|}}) is a municipality located in the south of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 22,053[https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/ap/mazagao/panorama IBGE 2020] and its area is {{convert|13,131|km2|mi2}}. Mazagão Velho located in the municipality of Mazagão is known for the Festival of São Tiago which takes place between 16 and 28 July, and re-enacts the war between the Moors and Christians.
Overview
The city was named after the Portuguese colony Mazagão in North Africa, now El Jadida (Morocco), in which the Portuguese got kicked in 1769 after some 250 years of occupation. Many of its inhabitants were evacuated to Brazil, where they founded a new settlement Nova Mazagão, now known as Mazagão Velho.
A total of 340 families arrived in the city of Belém in 1770 and in 1773 went to Nova Mazagão. One of the main theories on the origin of the name of Mazagaon - one of the original Seven Islands of Bombay and still a historic neighborhood of Mumbai, India - derives this name, too, from the Moroccan city, since both were under Portuguese rule in the same time.
Mazagão Velho started to decline and Novo do Anauerapucú started become the bigger town. The town of Anauerapucú became the capital of an independent municipality in 1915, and was renamed Mazagão.{{cite book|url=http://cvc.instituto-camoes.pt/eaar/coloquio/comunicacoes/jose_alberto_tavim.pdf |last1=Cardeira da Silva|first1=Maria |last2=Silva Tavim|first2=José Alberto|year=2013|title=Marrocos no Brasil: Mazagão (Velho) do Amapá em festa – a festa de São Tiago|publisher=Etnográfica Press|language=pt|page=12}}{{cite web|url=https://www.portal.ap.gov.br/conheca/mazagao |title=Mazagão |website=Government of Amapá|access-date=2 April 2021|language=pt}} Mazagão can be reached by the AP-010 from Santana and Macapá.{{cite web|url=https://www.diariodoamapa.com.br/cadernos/cidades/obra-da-rodovia-ap-010-fortalece-setor-primario-e-turistico-em-mazagao/ |title=Obra da Rodovia AP-010 fortalece setor primário e turístico em Mazagão |website=Diário do Amapá |access-date=2 April 2021|language=pt}}
Geography
The municipality contains 44% of the {{convert|501771|ha}} Rio Cajari Extractive Reserve, created in 1990.{{citation|ref={{harvid|RESEX do Rio Cajari – ISA}}|language=pt
|title=RESEX do Rio Cajari|publisher=ISA: Instituto Socioambiental
|url=https://uc.socioambiental.org/uc/5271|accessdate=2016-11-06}}
It contains 19% of the {{convert|806184|ha}} Rio Iratapuru Sustainable Development Reserve, created in 1997.{{citation|ref={{harvid|RDS do Rio Iratapuru – ISA}}|language=pt
|title=RDS do Rio Iratapuru|publisher=ISA: Instituto Socioambiental
|url=https://uc.socioambiental.org/uc/5379|accessdate=2016-11-05}}
It contains part of the Jari Ecological Station.{{citation |url=http://legis.senado.gov.br/legislacao/ListaNormas.action?numero=89440&tipo_norma=DEC&data=19840313&link=s |last=Figueiredo|first=João|title=DECRETO Nº 89.440, DE 13 DE MARÇO DE 1984|date=13 March 1984|language=Portuguese |website=Brazilian Federal Senate|publisher=Brazilian Government|access-date=10 March 2016}}
It also contains 8.56% of the {{convert|2369400|ha}} Amapá State Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 2006.{{citation|ref={{harvid|FES do Amapá – ISA}}|language=Portuguese
|title=FES do Amapá|publisher=ISA: Instituto Socioambiental
|url=https://uc.socioambiental.org/uc/430|accessdate=2016-07-06}}
Economy
Mazagão is known for its pottery and ceramics. A major part of the economy is based on livestock in particular cattle and buffalo, and forestry centred around the Brazil nut and rubber tree.
Subdivions
The municipality of Mazagão is subdivided in three districts:{{cite web|url=https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/ap/mazagao/historico |title=Mazagão |website=IBGE|access-date=1 April 2021|language=pt}}
- The town of Mazagão
- Carvão
- Mazagão Velho
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External links
- [http://www.mazagao.ap.gov.br/ Official site] (in Portuguese)
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Category:Municipalities in Amapá