Serra do Navio
Serra do Navio | |
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Serra do Navio in 1965 | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Amapá state | |
Serra do Navio Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 0°53′45″N 52°0′7″W / 0.89583°N 52.00194°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | North |
| State | Amapá |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elson Belo Lobato (AVANTE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,713 km2 (2,978 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,488 |
| • Density | 0.7115/km2 (1.843/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Serra do Navio (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈsɛʁɐ du naˈviw]; 'Mountain range of the Ship') is a municipality located in the center of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 5,488 (2020 est.) and its area is 7,713 km2. In 1947, manganese was discovered in the area. Serra do Navio was built as a planned city to house the workers. On 22 June 1993, the capital of the municipality was changed from Água Branca do Amapari to Serra do Novio.