Careiro da Várzea

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Careiro da Várzea is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 30,846 (2020)[1] and its area is 2,631 km².[2] It lies on the south (right) bank of the Amazon opposite Manaus.

Careiro da Várzea
Official seal of Careiro da Várzea
Location of the municipality inside Amazonas
Location of the municipality inside Amazonas
Careiro da Várzea is located in Brazil
Careiro da Várzea
Careiro da Várzea
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 3°13′15″S 59°49′33″W / 3.22083°S 59.82583°W / -3.22083; -59.82583
Country Brazil
RegionNorth
State Amazonas
Area
 • Total2,631 km2 (1,016 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total30,846
 • Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (AMT)

Careiro da Várzea is the terminus of the BR-319 road from southern Brazil. There is a ferry link to Manaus.

References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ IBGE - "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-06-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)