Paragominas
Paragominas | |
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Municipality | |
Photo of Célio Miranda Square with Christmas decoration, the main square of Paragominas. | |
| Nickname: Município Verde (Green Municipality) | |
| Coordinates: 02°59′45″S 47°21′10″W / 2.99583°S 47.35278°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northern |
| State | Pará |
| Mesoregion | Sudeste Paraense |
| Distance to Capital | 300km |
| Microreigon | Microreigon of Paragominas (originated) |
| Neighboring municipalities | Uilanópolis, Dom Eliseu, Tailândia, Tomé-Açu, Ipixuna do Pará |
| Founded | January 23, 1965 |
| Emancipation | January 23, 1965 |
| Named after | Abbreviation of Pará, Goiás, Minas Gerais |
| Towns & Cities | Paragominas, Col. Uraim, Cantareira, Várzea Alegre, Alegre, Piriá, São João, Pequia, Santa Margarida, Tijuca, Eldorado, Piracaua, Sapucaia, Cachoeira, Alto Liberdade, Pontel, Conquista, Muloca Timbe, Oriente, Boitacares, Caip, Ipacaraí, Faixa Verde, São Romualdo, Pindobal, Tarzana,
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| Area | |
• Total | 7,468.086 sq mi (19,342.254 km2) |
| Elevation | 300 ft (90 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 114,503 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (5.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Paragominas is a municipality in the state of Pará in the Northern region of Brazil. Paragominas mine, one of the largest bauxite mines in the world, is approximately 70 km away. According to an estimate dated 1 July 2020, the city has a population of 111,764 and is at an altitude of 90 m above sea level. M. With a municipal area of approximately 19,342 km2, it has a population density of 5.7 inhabitants per km2, approximately the size of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Its distance from the capital Belém is 300 km.
Since 2011 it has been allowed to call itself Município Verde (Green City or Eco-City).
The municipality has a diversified and outstanding economy, a traditional pole of grain production and beef cattle in the state, currently faces dairy cattle and fish farming emerging among medium and small producers. Being the champion of Pará in the production of fish in captivity in 2023, (20.2% of the State Production). It supplied tons of fish to municipalities in the state and even held live fish fairs.