Novo Airão (Novo Airão)
Novo Airão (or New Airão) is a municipality located in the state of Amazonas in northern Brazil on the Rio Negro River about 180 km upstream of Manaus. Its population was 19,928 (2020) and its area is 37,771 km². The town is reachable both by river and road.
The region where New Airão now exists was originally inhabited by Indigenous people, including Waimiri-Atroari, Crichanã, Carabinari and Jauaperi. In 1668, Jesuits founded a settlement at the mouth of the Jaú River named Santo Elias de Jau. This settlement is believed to have been the second or third nucleus of settlement organized by the Portuguese in Amazonian lands. In 1759, the village was elevated to a town with the name Airão by Joaquim de Melo Póvoas, first governor of the. Later, the district around Airão became part of Manaus and when it was dismembered in 1938, became New Airão.
The region where New Airão now exists was originally inhabited by Indigenous people, including Waimiri-Atroari, Crichanã, Carabinari and Jauaperi. In 1668, Jesuits founded a settlement at the mouth of the Jaú River named Santo Elias de Jau. This settlement is believed to have been the second or third nucleus of settlement organized by the Portuguese in Amazonian lands. In 1759, the village was elevated to a town with the name Airão by Joaquim de Melo Póvoas, first governor of the. Later, the district around Airão became part of Manaus and when it was dismembered in 1938, became New Airão.
Map - Novo Airão (Novo Airão)
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Country - Brazil
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRL | Brazilian real | R$ | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
|---|---|
| EN | English language |
| FR | French language |
| PT | Portuguese language |
| ES | Spanish language |