The Kayapó Indigenous Territory (Portuguese: Terra Indígena Kayapó) is an indigenous territory located in Pará, Brazil.
Kayapó Indigenous Territory | |
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Terra Indígena Kayapó | |
Coordinates | 7°40′48″S 51°52′08″W / 7.680°S 51.869°W |
Area | 3,284,000 ha (12,680 sq mi) |
Designation | Indigenous territory |
Created | 29 October 1991 |
Administrator | FUNAI |
Location
editThe Kayapó Indigenous Territory has an area of 32,840 square kilometres (12,680 sq mi). It is inhabited by the Kayapó people. As of 1990 Funai reported that the population was 1,946. In 2014 Siasi/Sesai reported that the population was 4,548.[1]
History
editThe Kayapó Indigenous Territory was declared by decree 92.244 of 9 May 1985. The homologation was by decree 316 of 29 October 1991.[1]
References
editSources
edit- Terra Indígena Kayapó (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2017-03-02