Its population is 5,617[2] and its area is 1,704 square kilometres (658 sq mi).

Itaubal is located 112 kilometres (70 mi) from the state capitol of Macapá.

[4] It takes its name from the itaúba (Mezilaurus itauba), a valuable species of laurel.

Itaubal is bordered to the southeast by the delta of the Amazon River, and surrounded by Macapá to the southwest, west, and north.

The wet season, typically occurring during February, is marked by heavy rainfall and high humidity.