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The Munduruku are located in different territories and regions in the states of Pará (southwest, channel and tributaries of the Tapajós River, in the municipalities of Santarém, Itaituba, Jacareacanga), Amazon River (east, Canumã River, municipality of Nova Olinda; and near the Trans-Amazon, municipality of Borba), Mato Grosso (North, region of the river of the Fish, municipality of Juara). They generally inhabit regions of forests, on the banks of navigable rivers, while the traditional villages of the region are located in the so-called “fields of the Tapajós”, classified as a region of savannahs in the midst of the Amazon forest.

The Munduruku population is mostly concentrated on the Indigenous Land of the same name, with most of the villages being located on the Cururu River, tributary of the Tapajós. The situation of the population and lands is as follows :

Munduruku Indigenous Land

Population: 4, 887
Surface area: 2,340,360 hectares
Situation: Demarcated in 2001 and awaiting Homologation Decree
Municipality: Jacarecanga (PA)

Sai Cinza Indigenous Land

Population: 773 (difficult to obtain precise data because this indigenous land borders on the Munduruku Indigenous Land)
Surface area: 125,552 hectares
Situation: Homologated and registered in the SPU
Municipality: Jacareacanga (PA)

Indian Beach Indigenous Land

Population: 81
Surface area: 28 hectares
Situation: Demarcated
Municipality: Itaituba (PA)

Mangue Indigenous Land

Population: 80
Surface area: 30 hectares
Situation: Demarcated
Municipality: Itaituba (PA)

Coatá- Laranjal Indigenous Land

Population: 1.719
Surface area: 1.121.300 hectares
Situation: Demarcated in 2001 and awaiting Homologation Decree
Municipality: Borba (AM)

Apiaká Indigenous Land

Munduruku population (New Munduruku village): 64
Municipality: Juara (MT)

Riverine Munduruku, with no recognized lands, on the upper Tapajós River

Communities: São Luís, Mamaeanã, Pimental, Paraná-Mirim, São Martim, Ramal, Barra de São Manoel, Km 43, Laranjal
Population: 2.145
Municipality: Itaituba and Jacareacanga

Kayabi Indigenous Land

Munduruku population (Teles Pires village ): 244
Surface area: 1.053.000 hectares
Situation: Declared to be of permanent indigenous possession
Municipality: Jacareacanga (PA) and Alta Floresta (MT)

(Sources: FUNAI 2000 and FUNASA 2002)