Bragança

Bragança extends across the northeastern region of Pará state, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and featuring extensive agricultural lands and coastal areas.

The settlement, established in 1666 as a Portuguese colonial outpost, developed into a significant trading center connecting the Amazon region with coastal routes.

The local population maintains traditions through festivals that combine Portuguese colonial influences with indigenous customs, particularly in music and gastronomy.

The city connects to Belém through a 200-kilometer highway network and maintains regular air services, facilitating trade of agricultural products.

The central cathedral square features an independence obelisk monument that stands as a reference point for the city's grid-pattern streets.

Location: Pará

Inception: 1613

Elevation above the sea: 19 m

Shares border with: Tracuateua, Augusto Corrêa, Santa Luzia do Pará, Viseu

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

GPS coordinates: -1.06278,-46.77278

Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:13