Marabá, Pará
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Marabá is a municipality in the state of Pará, Brazil. Its greatest geographic reference is the confluence of two large rivers near the historic city center, the Itacaiunas River and the Tocantins River, forming a "Y" if seen from space. It basically consists of six urban centers linked by five highways.
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Marabá | |
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Municipality | |
The Municipality of Marabá | |
Nickname(s): | |
Coordinates: 5°21′00″S 49°07′00″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northern |
State | Pará |
Founded | December of 1894 |
Emancipated | February 27, 1913 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sebastião Miranda Filho (PSD) |
Area | |
• Municipality | 15,092.268 km2 (5,827.157 sq mi) |
IBGE/2002[1] | |
Population (2020 [2]) | |
• Municipality | 283,542 |
• Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
• Metro | 342,615 |
Demonym | marabaense |
Time zone | UTC-3 (BRT) |
Postcode | 68500-000 to 68515-000 |
Area code | (+55) 94 |
HDI (2010) | 0.668 – medium (UNDP/2010)[3] |
Website | Official website |
Marabá is the fourth-most-populous municipality in the state of Pará, approximately 283,542 inhabitants according to the IBGE/2020, and the fourth largest GDP in the state of Pará, with US$1.543.254,34 according to the IDESP/2010.[4] It's the main center of political, social, and economic development in southern of Pará and one of the most dynamic municipalities in Brazil.
Marabá has a strategic position and is crossed by five highways. It also has a large logistics infrastructure, with a port, airport, and railway. The municipality has a growing industrial park. The steel industry is especially important to Marabá's vast agricultural frontier. Marabá also has a strong trade and services sector.
Marabá is characterized by its broad mix of peoples and cultures that do justice to the meaning of the town's nickname: "Son of Miscegenation."