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Municipality in North, Brazil

Cantá
Municipality
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Coordinates: 2°36′36″N 60°35′49″W / 2.61000°N 60.59694°W / 2.61000; -60.59694
Country Brazil
Region North
State Roraima
Area
• Total 7,665 km2 (2,959 sq mi)
Population (2022 [1])
• Total 18,682
• Density 2.4/km2 (6.3/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−4 (AMT)
Website canta.rr.gov.br

Cantá (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐ̃ˈta]) is a municipality located in the mideast of the state of Roraima in Brazil. Its population is 18,799 (2020) and its area is 7,665 km².[2]

The municipality of Cantá was established in 1995.[3] It is an agricultural community based on dairy production, livestock and bananas.[4]

The municipality is known for its nature. Tourist attractions include the Serra Grande mountains, and the waterfalls of Véu de Noiva.[5] Cantá can be reached from Boa Vista via the BR-432 [pt] highway.[6]

The Malacacheta Indigenous Territory is located in the municipality. The 28,658 hectares (70,820 acres) territory is home to Wapishana Amerindians. [7] The Tabalascada Indigenous Territory is shared by the Wapishana and the Macushi people, and measures 13,037 hectares (32,220 acres).[8]

  1. ^ IBGE 2022
  2. ^ "IBGE | Cidades | Roraima | Cantá". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  3. ^ "Cantá". IBGE (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  4. ^ "TRAFEGABILIDADE Governo inicia recuperação de mais duas vicinais no Cantá". Government of Roraima (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Roraima TV: Fala Comunidade visita município do Cantá, em Roraima". Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Obras na BR-432/RR irão reduzir trajeto de Manaus a Boa Vista em 60 km". Estradas (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Terra Indígena Malacacheta". Terras Indigenas (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Terra Indígena Tabalascada". Terras Indigenas (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 April 2021.