Paragominas

Paragominas is a municipality in northern Brazil that combines agricultural areas with natural vegetation and water bodies across a broad landscape. The town serves as a local center where different districts connect through road networks that support daily movement and commerce.

The settlement began as a small agricultural community and grew into an organized municipality over time. This transformation brought significant changes to how the land was used and how the local economy developed.

The community blends indigenous traditions with Portuguese colonial influences, which you can experience through regional music and local food that reflect generations of settlement.

Access to the area depends on road networks that link major cities in Pará, with better travel conditions during the dry season from April to September. Planning your visit during these months makes getting around simpler.

The municipality made real progress in reducing deforestation through community-led environmental efforts between 2004 and 2015. This showed how local cooperation can bring measurable change to the landscape over time.

Location: Pará

Elevation above the sea: 98 m

Shares border with: Ipixuna do Pará, Centro Novo do Maranhão, Dom Eliseu, Goianésia do Pará, Nova Esperança do Piriá, Ulianópolis

Website: http://paragominas.pa.gov.br

GPS coordinates: -2.99500,-47.35278

Latest update: December 17, 2025 09:52