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Castanhal

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Castanhal

Total population

192,256

Coordinates-1.29°, -47.92°

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City facts

Overview

Castanhal is a city near the eastern edge of the state of Pará, Northern Brazil. It is located some 65 km east of the state's capital Belém and 50 km inland SE of the Bay of Marajo. It is accessed by car or bus via federal highway BR-316 .The climate is tropical rainforest. With a population around 200,000, it is the fifth largest city in the state.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-1.2927
Longitude
-47.9224
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
1502400
UF
PA
Mesorregião
Metropolitana de Belém
Microrregião
Castanhal

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • IBGE — Brazilian national statistics, via servicodados.ibge.gov.br (official municipal code, UF, mesorregião, microrregião, region)
  • IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics — servicodados.ibge.gov.br