Juruti, Pará
Juruti | ||
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Municipality | ||
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Coordinates: 02°09′08″S 56°05′32″W / 2.15222°S 56.09222°WCoordinates: 02°09′08″S 56°05′32″W / 2.15222°S 56.09222°W | ||
Country | Brazil | |
Region | Northern | |
State | Pará | |
Mesoregion | Baixo Amazonas | |
Area | ||
• Total | 3,206.179 sq mi (8,303.966 km2) | |
Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) | |
Population (2009) | ||
• Total | 35,530 | |
• Density | 12/sq mi (4.5/km2) | |
Time zone | UTC -3 |
Juruti is a municipality in western Pará state, Brazil, on the Amazon River. This is the site of a new giant Alcoa bauxite mine that has changed the face of this previously neglected area.
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