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Santa Isabel do Rio Negro
Municipality in North, Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Santa Isabel do Rio Negro (Saint Isabel of Black River) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 25,865 (2020)[1] and its area is 62,846 square kilometres (24,265 sq mi).[2] Pico da Neblina, the highest mountain in Brazil at 2,994 metres (9,822 feet), is located in the municipality. The Municipality was formerly called Tapuruquara.
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Geography
Pico da Neblina, the highest mountain in Brazil at 2,994 metres (9,822 feet), is located in the municipality. However, the peak is 180 kilometres (110 mi) in a straight line from the urban seat of the municipality, inaccessible except through the Amazon rainforest, and in both a national park and a Yanomami reservation under federal control and with restricted access.
The municipality also contains part of the Amazonas National Forest.[3]
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Transportation
The city is served by Tapuruquara Airport.
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