Apuí is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

located in the

Brazilian state The federative units of Brazil () are subnational entities with a certain degree of autonomy (self-government, self-regulation, and self-collection) and endowed with their own government and constitution, which together form the Federative Repu ...

of Amazonas. Its population was 22,359 (2020)IBGE 2020
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Gold rush

The municipality shot to fame in December 2006, when a Brazilian maths teacher by the name of Ivani Valentim da Silva posted descriptions of miners scooping up thousands of dollars in gold in the area. In just three months, between 3,000 and 10,000 people poured into the area, cutting down trees, diverting streams and digging wildcat mines. The city was nicknamed ''Eldorado do Juma'' after the mythical

El Dorado El Dorado () is a mythical city of gold supposedly located somewhere in South America. The king of this city was said to be so rich that he would cover himself from head to foot in gold dust – either daily or on certain ceremonial occasions � ...

Geography

Conservation

The municipality contains 92% of the

Apuí Mosaic The Apuí Mosaic () is a protected area mosaic in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. Location The Apuí Mosaic is divided between the municipalities of Apuí (91.85%) and Novo Aripuanã (8.15%) in the state of Amazonas. It covers an area of . The ...

, a jointly-managed collection of conservation units. It contains the

Sucunduri State Park Sucunduri State Park () is a state park in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. Location The Sucunduri State Park is in the municipality of Apuí, Amazonas. It has an area of . The Juruena River forms the eastern boundary of the park, separating it ...

, created in 2005. It also contains the

Sucunduri State Forest The Sucunduri State Forest () is a state forest in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. Location The Sucunduri State Forest is in the municipality of Apuí, Amazonas. It has an area of . It adjoins the Aripuanã Sustainable Development Reserve to th ...

, a sustainable use conservation unit created in 2005. It contains 72% of the

Guariba Extractive Reserve The Guariba Extractive Reserve () is an extractive reserve in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. Location The Guariba Extractive Reserve is divided between the municipalities of Novo Aripuanã (28.31%) and Apuí (71.69%) in the state of Amazonas. I ...

, also created in 2005. It also contains the

Bararati Sustainable Development Reserve The ''Bararati Sustainable Development Reserve () is a sustainable development reserve in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. Location The Bararati Sustainable Development Reserve (RDS) is in the municipality of Apuí, Amazonas. It has an area of . ...

, created at the same time. The municipality contains part of the

Juruena National Park Juruena National Park (), declared in 2006, is the third largest national park of Brazil. It is located along the Juruena River, in the north of Mato Grosso state and the south of Amazonas state. It forms part of a corridor of protected areas t ...

, one of the largest conservation units in Brazil, created by decree on 5 June 2006. It also contains part of the

Acari National Park Acari National Park () is a national park in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. Location The Acari National Park covers parts of the municipalities of Apuí (11.77%), Borba (59.55%) and Novo Aripuanã (28.68%) in Amazonas. It is north of the BR-23 ...

created by president

Dilma Rousseff Dilma Vana Rousseff (; born 14 December 1947) is a Brazilian economist and politician who served as the 36th president of Brazil from 2011 until her impeachment and removal from office on 31 August 2016. She is the only woman to have held the ...

in 2016 in the last week before her provisional removal from office. The municipality contains about 17% of the

Aripuanã National Forest The Aripuanã National Forest () is a national forest in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. It supports sustainable forestry, and also protects the environment, supports scientific research and protects the sustainable lifestyle of the traditional in ...

, a sustainable development unit created at the same time.

Transportation

The city is served by

Apuí Airport Apuí Airport , popularly called ''Prainha Airport'' is the airport serving Apuí, Brazil. Airlines and destinations Access The airport is located from downtown Apuí. See also *List of airports in Brazil This is a list of airports in Bra ...

References

Sources

* * * * * * * * 1988 establishments in Brazil Municipalities in Amazonas (Brazilian state) {{AmazonasBR-geo-stub