Vitória do Jari

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History

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Celulose plant in Munguba and Vitória do Jari on the Jari River (1995)

The town started as a shanty town for the Jari project. It was originally called Beiradinho.[3] People in the informal economy who worked in Munguba could not afford housing in the Munguba or Monte Dourado.[4] In 1994, the town was renamed Vitória do Jari and became an independent municipality.[3]

Geography

Nature

The municipality contains 17% of the Script error: No such module "convert". Rio Cajari Extractive Reserve, created in 1990.[5]

Economy

The economy is based on agricultural with an emphasis on corn, bananas, and watermelons, and cattle and buffalo ranches.[6] CADAM, a kaolin mining company is a major employer in the region.[2]

Jarilândia

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References

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External links

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