Tonantins

Not to be confused with Tocantins.
For the river in the same state, see Tonantins River.
Tonantins
Municipality

Location of the municipality inside Amazonas
Tonantins

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 2°52′22″S 67°48′7″W / 2.87278°S 67.80194°W / -2.87278; -67.80194Coordinates: 2°52′22″S 67°48′7″W / 2.87278°S 67.80194°W / -2.87278; -67.80194
Country  Brazil
Region North
State Amazonas
Time zone BRT (UTC−4)
  Summer (DST) DST no longer used (UTC−4)

Tonantins is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 18,830 as of 2005 and its area is 6,433 km².[1]

The municipality contains parts of the Jutaí-Solimões Ecological Station.[2]

References

  1. IBGE -
  2. Unidade de Conservação: Estação Ecológica de Jutaí-Solimões (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-05-04
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