Macapá, Capital city in Amapá state, Brazil
Macapá extends along the northern channel of the Amazon River delta, occupying a small plateau that rises 50 feet above sea level.
Portuguese colonizers established the city in 1758, constructing the Fortress of São José between 1764 and 1782 to protect against foreign invasions.
The population combines Indigenous, African, and European traditions through festivals featuring regional music, dances, and traditional food at the Bacabeiras Theatre.
The Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport connects the city with major Brazilian destinations, while the duty-free zone status facilitates commercial activities.
The equator line runs through the center of Macapá, influencing the local climate with consistent temperatures between 23°C and 31°C throughout the year.
Location: Amapá
Inception: February 4, 1758
Elevation above the sea: 19 m
Website: http://www.prefeiturademacapa.ap.gov.br
Shares border with: Amapá, Santana, Afuá, Chaves, Cutias, Ferreira Gomes, Itaubal, Porto Grande
Website: http://prefeiturademacapa.ap.gov.br
GPS coordinates: 0.03296,-51.06531
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:36
Milton de Souza Corrêa Stadium
4 km
Amazon Reef
253.9 km
Fortaleza de São José de Macapá
1.8 km
Marco Zero
3.9 km
Tumucumaque National Park
326.8 km
Parque Arqueológico do Solstício
272.1 km
Museu Sacaca
545 m
Caviana
119.5 km
Macapá Central Market
1.6 km
Caxiuanã National Forest
207.3 km
Trapiche Eliezer Levy
1.8 km
Chalé Senador José Porfírio
323.5 km
Fort of Saint Antony of Gurupá
172.3 km
Rio Cajari Extractive Reserve
147.6 km
Marajó Archipelago Environmental Protection Area
171.1 km
Jari Ecological Station
191 km
Igreja da Madre de Deus
339.8 km
Lago Piratuba Biological Reserve
205.1 km
Charapucu State Park
75.2 km
Parazinho Biological Reserve
152.4 km
Soure Marine Extractive Reserve
292.7 km
Reserva de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Itatupã-Baquiá
75.7 km
Joanes Lighthouse
303.2 km
Monumento Matriz
261.2 km
Marco do Sesquicentenário de Cachoeira do Arari
261.4 km
Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Conceição
261.2 km
Parish Church of Saint Joseph of Macapá
1.5 km
Museu Histórico Joaquim Caetano da Silva
1.5 kmReviews
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