Pará

Pará extends across 1,247,689 square kilometers of northern Brazil, containing large sections of the Amazon rainforest, rivers, and numerous indigenous territories.

Pará gained its status as a federative unit of Brazil in 1889, following a period of territorial changes during the transition from Portuguese colonial rule.

The population of Pará reflects influences from indigenous communities, Portuguese settlers, and African groups, evident in the regional music, dances, and cuisine.

The state capital Belém functions as a primary transportation center, connecting maritime routes from the Atlantic Ocean to inland waterways through the Amazon River.

Pará contains the Meeting of Waters, where the dark Rio Negro and light-colored Amazon River flow side by side without mixing for several kilometers.

Location: Brazil

Inception: 1889

Capital city: Belém

Elevation above the sea: 175 m

Part of: North Region

Shares border with: Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas, Roraima, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, East Berbice-Corentyne, Sipaliwini District

Website: http://pa.gov.br

GPS coordinates: -3.85000,-52.40000

Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:46