Vitória do Jari has a population density of 5.9 inhabitants per square kilometer.

The town is located on the Jari River on the other side of Munguba,[4] and was originally called Beiradinho.

[5] The municipality contains 17% of the 501,771 hectares (1,239,900 acres) Rio Cajari Extractive Reserve, created in 1990.

[7] The economy is based on agricultural with an emphasis on corn, bananas, and watermelons, and cattle and buffalo ranches.

Jarilândia is the location where Gmelina arborea was planted on a large scale for the pulp industry as part of the Jari project.