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Ferreira Gomes
Ferreira Gomes (Portuguese pronunciation: [feˈʁejɾɐ ˈɡomis]) is a municipality located in the center of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 7,967[1] and its area is 5,047 square kilometres (1,949 sq mi).[2] The town began as the military headquarters of Pedro II and was founded by João Ferreira Gomes. In 1989, it became an independent municipality.[3] NatureThe municipality contains 3.64% of the 2,369,400 hectares (5,855,000 acres) Amapá State Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 2006.[4] It also contains 44.07% of the 460,353 hectares (1,137,560 acres) Amapá National Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit created in 1989.[5] Economy.jpg) The economy is mainly based on agriculture and livestock in particular cattle and buffalo. The main agricultural products are cassava, corn and bananas.[6] In the 1970s, pine plantations were established for the pulp industry.[7] Ferreira Gomes is located on the BR-156 highway.[6] Hydroelectric PlantThe Coaracy Nunes Hydroelectric Plant (Usina Hidrelétrica Coaracy Nunes) is a hydroelectric power plant located on the Araguari River.[8] It is near Vila do Paredão.[9] Construction started in the 1960s, and was completed in 1978. The plant consists of a 24.9 km2 dam. Originally it only supplied to cities of Macapá and Santana, but was later expanded for the whole region.[8] In 2015, the output was 78 MW.[9] References
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