CIDADES PEQUENAS DO ESTUÁRIO DO RIO AMAZONAS: TERRA DE QUEM?

The aim of this paper is to discuss the mechanisms of transfer of land tenure in the city of Ponta de Pedras, a small town in the Amazon region, located on the island of Marajó. This research was based on land registry data, from 1899 to 2011, available in the notary's office of the city of Ponta de Pedras, obtained in July 2011 and July 2012. These data were tabulated and it was possible to notice the predominant mechanisms of transfer of land tenure in the City was trade-in (53.5% of total), followed by e emphyteusis (26.6%). We verified that in the urban areas, as well in the rural, only a portion of society is endowed with transfer of land tenure by the municipal government. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]