Pracuúba () is a municipality located in the mideast of the state of Amapá, Brazil. It became an independent municipality in 1992. The town is located from the state capitol of Macapá and can be accessed from the BR-156 highway.
Geography The population of Pracuúba is 5,246 and its area is ..IBGE 2020 The name of the municipality comes from a tree common to the area known as the pracuubeira. The economy of Pracuúba relies of artisanal fishing and raising livestock, primarily buffalo. It also produces timber and açaí.
The municipality contains part of the Lago Piratuba Biological Reserve, a fully protected conservation unit created in 1980. It also contains 4.52% of the Amapá State Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 2006. It contains 52.85% of the Amapá National Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit created in 1989.
Cujubim
Cujubim is an agricultural village located in the municipality. Pedro Maciel Filho, a native of Cujubim, wanted a school in his village where agricultural techniques were taught. Filho donated land on which the school could be constructed. On 9 January 2021, the Pedro Maciel Filho School was opened in Cujubim.
See also List of municipalities in Amapá
References
External links Official site (in Portuguese)