Canaã dos Carajás

Canaã dos Carajás is a municipality in the state of Pará in the Northern region of Brazil.^[2][3][4][5]

Canaã dos Carajás
Municipality
Flag Seal
Location of Canaã dos Carajás in the State of Pará
Canaã dos Carajás Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 6°29′49″S 49°52′40″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northern
State	Pará
Mesoregion	Sudeste Paraense
Government Mayor
• Mayor	Josemira Raimunda Diniz Gadelha
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	38,103
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Area code	94
Website	Official website

The world's largest iron ore mining project, S11D, is being built nearby.^[6] The municipality contains 30% of the Carajás National Forest, a 411,949 hectares (1,017,950 acres) sustainable use conservation unit created in 1998 that includes mining operations in a huge deposit of high-grade iron ore.^[7]

See also

• List of municipalities in Pará