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Municipality in North, Brazil
Costa Marques
Municipality
Flag of Costa MarquesFlagCoat of arms of Costa MarquesCoat of arms
Location in Rondônia stateLocation in Rondônia state
Costa Marques is located in BrazilCosta MarquesCosta MarquesLocation in Brazil
Coordinates: 12°26′42″S 64°13′38″W / 12.44500°S 64.22722°W / -12.44500; -64.22722
CountryBrazil
RegionNorth
StateRondônia
Area
 • Total4,987 km (1,925 sq mi)
Population
 • Total18,798
 • Density3.8/km (9.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (AMT)

Costa Marques is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. Its population was 18,798 (2020) and its area is 4,987 km.

The city is located in the Guaporé River's right bank and the main attraction is Forte Príncipe da Beira (named after the Prince of Beira), which was built in 1786 by the Portuguese Kingdom to protect that region from the Spanish Crown.

The municipality contains 91% of the 36,442 hectares (90,050 acres) Serra dos Reis State Park. It contains 14% of the 2,244 hectares (5,550 acres) Serra dos Reis A State Park, created in 1996. It also contains 52.5% of the 146,400 hectares (362,000 acres) Rio Cautário State Extractive Reserve, created in 1995.

See also

References

  1. IBGE 2020
  2. IBGE -
  3. PES Serra dos Reis (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-08-06
  4. PES Serra dos Reis A (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-12-20
  5. RESEX Rio Cautário (Estadual) (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-09-15
Municipalities of Rondônia
Capital: Porto Velho
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Ariquemes
Jaru
Porto Velho
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Cacoal
Ji-Paraná
Vilhena


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