Calçoene

Calçoene brings together very different periods of Amapá’s history. Archaeological sites with megalithic monuments bear witness to Indigenous societies that predate colonisation. Later, the search for gold and the supply of mining settlements, especially around Lourenço, contributed to the growth of the town on the Calçoene River and to territorial disputes along the border. The municipality was created in 1956.

Its territory connects river, forest and Atlantic landscapes. Fishing, farming, crafts and mining are part of its economic history, while communities such as Cunani preserve other historical and cultural references. Discovering Calçoene calls for attention to this diversity and to the protection of archaeological heritage, which records the knowledge and ways of life of the region’s earlier inhabitants.