Pracuúba (Portuguese pronunciation: [pɾakuˈubɐ]) is a municipality located in the mideast of the state of Amapá in Brazil.
The economy of Pracuúba relies of artisanal fishing and raising livestock, primarily buffalo.
[3] The municipality contains part of the 392,469 hectares (969,810 acres) Lago Piratuba Biological Reserve, a fully protected conservation unit created in 1980.
[4] It also contains 4.52% of the 2,369,400 hectares (5,855,000 acres) Amapá State Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 2006.
Pedro Maciel Filho, a native of Cujubim, wanted a school in his village where agricultural techniques were taught.