Abaetetuba
Abaetetuba | |
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| The City of Abaetetuba | |
| Nickname(s): "A cidade do Mirití" ("City of Mirití") | |
Location in the State of Pará | |
| Coordinates: 01°43′04″S 48°52′58″W / 1.71778°S 48.88278°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | North |
| State | Pará |
| First Settlements | 1635 |
| Founded | 1724 |
| Incorporated | 1880 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francineti Maria Rodrigues Carvalho PSDB |
| Area | |
| 430.9 km2 (166.4 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 15,416.9 km2 (5,952 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 159,080 | |
| • Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| CEP | 68000-000 to 68400-999 |
| Area code | +55 91 |
| Website | Abaetetuba, 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).