Chapada de Areia

Chapada de Areia
Municipality

Location in Tocantins state
Chapada de Areia

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 10°08′38″S 49°08′24″W / 10.14389°S 49.14000°W / -10.14389; -49.14000Coordinates: 10°08′38″S 49°08′24″W / 10.14389°S 49.14000°W / -10.14389; -49.14000
Country  Brazil
Region North Region
State Tocantins
Area
  Total 659 km2 (254 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 1,197
  Density 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi)
Time zone BRT (UTC-3)

Chapada de Areia is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Tocantins. Its population was 1,197 (2005) and its area is 659 km².[1]

The municipality contains 2% of the 1,678,000 hectares (4,150,000 acres) Ilha do Bananal / Cantão Environmental Protection Area, created in 1997.[2]

References

  1. IBGE - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
  2. APA Leandro (Ilha do Bananal/Cantão) (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-10-31


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