State of Grão-Pará and Maranhão

State of Grão-Pará and Maranhão
Estado do Grão-Pará e Maranhão
1751–1772
Flag
Coat of arms
StatusState of the Portuguese Empire
CapitalSanta Maria de Belém
Common languagesPortuguese
Religion
Roman Catholicism
GovernmentDependent territory under an absolute monarchy
Monarch 
• 1751–1772
John V
Joseph I
Governor General 
• 1751–1759
Francisco Xavier de Mendonça Furtado
• 1763–1772
Fernando da Costa de Ataíde Teive
History 
• Established
1751
• Disestablished
1772
CurrencyPortuguese Real
Preceded by		Succeeded by
State of Maranhão (colonial)
State of Grão-Pará and Rio Negro
State of Maranhão and Piauí

The State of Grão-Pará and Maranhão (Portuguese: Estado do Grão-Pará e Maranhão) was one of the states of the Portuguese Empire.

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