Caseara
| Caseara | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Location in Tocantins state | |
  Caseara Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 9°16′40″S 49°57′21″W / 9.27778°S 49.95583°WCoordinates: 9°16′40″S 49°57′21″W / 9.27778°S 49.95583°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil |
| Region | North Region |
| State | Tocantins |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,692 km2 (653 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 5,119 |
| • Density | 3.0/km2 (7.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BRT (UTC-3) |
Caseara is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Tocantins. Its population was 5,119 (2015) and its area is 1,692 km².[1]
The municipality contains 10.66% of the 1,678,000 hectares (4,150,000 acres) Ilha do Bananal / Cantão Environmental Protection Area, created in 1997.[2] The headquarters and visitor center of Cantão State Park are located just outside the town of Caseara. The municipality plans to open a hiking/bicycle trail from the town center to the park's visitor center in 2014.
References
- ↑ IBGE -
- ↑ APA Leandro (Ilha do Bananal/Cantão) (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-10-31
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