Maracanã, Pará
Maracanã, Pará | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Location in Pará | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northern |
| State | Pará |
| Mesoregion | Nordeste Paraense |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 29,516 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Maracanã, Pará is a municipality in the state of Pará in the Northern region of Brazil.
The municipality contains the lower reaches of the Maracanã River, which is joined by the Caripi River before widening into Maracanã Bay and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean beside Maiandeua Island. The banks of the rivers are protected by the 30,179 hectares (74,570 acres) Maracanã Marine Extractive Reserve, created in 2002. The municipality contains the 2,378 hectares (5,880 acres) Algodoal-Maiandeua Environmental Protection Area, created in 1990.