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Macapá

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Updated Wednesday, August 12, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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Past · documented context

Previously

  1. Documented history · 1544

    The Spaniard Francisco de Orellana claimed the region in 1544 and called it Nueva Andalucía (New Andalusia).

  2. Documented history · 1738

    The modern town began as the base of a Portuguese military detachment, stationed there in 1738.

  3. Documented history · 1758

    On February 4, 1758, Sebastião Veiga Cabral, the illegitimate child of the military governor of Trás-os-Montes, Sebastião Veiga Cabral, founded the town of São José de Macapá, under the authority of the governor of Pará, Francisco Xavier de Mendonça Furtado.

  4. Documented history · 1764

    The fortress of São Joselito de Macapá was first laid out in 1764, but took 18 years to complete, due to illness among the Indian workers, and numerous escapes made by black slaves.

Current public leadership

  • Dr. Furlan

    Wikidata currently records this person as Macapá's head of government. Brazilian politician.

People associated with this place

No person with a direct, sourced association to Macapá has been verified yet.

Historical figures

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Local business and employers

  • Federal University of Amapá

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in Macapá. Public university with main campus in Macapá, Amapá, Brazil.

  • TV Macapá

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in Macapá. Television station in Amapá, Brazil.

  • Amapá Sanitation Concessionaire

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in Macapá.

  • Piratas da Batucada

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in Macapá. Samba Schools in Macapá, Brazil.

  • Equatorial Energia Amapá

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in Macapá. Company in Macapá, Brazil.

Newspapers and local media

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01 · Overview

Macapá, in brief

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02 · History

How Macapá took shape

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03 · Visit

Visiting Macapá

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04 · Food & culture

Food and everyday culture in Macapá

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05 · Arts

Arts and cultural life in Macapá

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06 · Economy

Work and the economy in Macapá

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07 · Safety

Safety and practical guidance for Macapá

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08 · Questions

Questions about Macapá

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Frequently Asked Questions about Macapá

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01 · Q&A

Where is Macapá located and what are its coordinates?

Macapá is situated in Brazil at geographic coordinates 0.0389, -51.0664 with an elevation of an elevation monitored in local geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Macapá?

Macapá has a recorded population of approximately 512,902 and observes the America/Belem time zone (BRL).

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Macapá?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Macapá include pt-BR, es, en, fr, and the circulating currency is BRL.

04 · Q&A

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