Abaetetuba

Abaetetuba
The City of Abaetetuba
Nickname(s): 
"A cidade do Mirití"
("City of Mirití")
Location in the State of Pará
Abaetetuba
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 01°43′04″S 48°52′58″W / 1.71778°S 48.88278°W / -1.71778; -48.88278
Country Brazil
RegionNorth
State Pará
First Settlements1635
Founded1724
Incorporated1880
Government
  MayorFrancineti Maria Rodrigues Carvalho PSDB
Area
  City
430.9 km2 (166.4 sq mi)
  Metro
15,416.9 km2 (5,952 sq mi)
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  City
159,080
  Density370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
CEP
68000-000 to 68400-999
Area code+55 91
WebsiteAbaetetuba, Para

The city of Abaetetuba is located in Pará State, Brazil. The population of the municipality is 159,080 (IBGE figure 2020). It is located in the northern region of Brazil and in the northeastern part of Pará, at a latitude of 01°43'05" south and longitude 48°52'57" west. It lies on the right bank of the Tocantins River mouth. Abaetetuba is the hub city of the Baixo Tocantins Region and the 6th most populous city in the state. The municipality consists of two districts: Abaetetuba (headquarters) and Beja (resort, which was initially the indigenous region of Samaúma).