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Paragominas
Municipality in Northern, Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paragominas is a municipality in the state of Pará in the Northern region of Brazil.[2][3][4][5][6] Paragominas mine, one of the largest bauxite mines in the world, is approximately 70 km away. According to an estimate dated 1 July 2020,[7] the city has a population of 111,764 and is at an altitude of 90 m above sea level. M. With a municipal area of approximately 19,342 km2, it has a population density of 5.7 inhabitants per km2, approximately the size of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Its distance from the capital Belém is 300 km.
Since 2011 it has been allowed to call itself Município Verde (Green City or Eco-City).
The municipality has a diversified and outstanding economy, a traditional pole of grain production and beef cattle in the state, currently faces dairy cattle and fish farming emerging among medium and small producers.[8] Being the champion of Pará in the production of fish in captivity in 2023, (20.2% of the State Production).[9] It supplied tons of fish to municipalities in the state and even held live fish fairs.[10]
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Toponimia
The name of the municipality originates from a series of abbreviations for the states of Para, Goiás and Minas Gerais ("Para-Go-Minas"), And the explanation is, Pará: State where the municipality was formed. Go: (Goiás) in honor of the members of the caravan that colonized the city and Minas: (Minas Gerais) State of origin of the city's founder, Célio Resende de Miranda, paying tribute to the applicants of the 200 plots of land, to investors who were mostly miners.[11][12]
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History
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The city was founded in In the 1950s, the colonization of the municipality of Paragominas was effected by people, who arrived in the region, before the construction of the Belém - Brasilia highway. In 1958, precisely with the pioneer Ariston Alves da Silva, when he crossed the Capim basin and established first plantation of Rice.[2]
The biggest car accident in Brazil
The Belém-Brasília highway accident, which occurred on the night of July 28, 1972 or 1974, is remembered as one of the largest and most tragic automobile accidents in the region, although it is little known. It happened in the BR-010 highway, in the town of Paragominas, in the vicinity of the municipality of Uilanópolis, when a truck loaded with large amounts of timber collided with a bus which carried passengers from Sao Paulo to Belém. The tragic event resulted in the deaths of between 69 and 82 people and left 11 injured.
The collision caused an immediate fire, completely destroying the bus. The highway, which was still under construction, had poor infrastructure and inadequate lighting, which further aggravated the consequences of the accident. At the time, the highway connected Belém to Brasília and was considered one of the most important for the municipality of Paragominas and the state of São Paulo to Pará.[13]
Recent incident
On April 12, 2018, a storm of unprecedented proportions occurred in the city, in just one hour it rained 110 millimeters, causing flooding in several neighborhoods of the city and on state highways. The storm caused the death of two children who were dragged by the force of the waters and a woman died days later because she ingested too much contaminated water. This flooding left several people without homes.[14]
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Geography
Paragominas is located in the Região Geográfica Imediata de Paragominas (one of the 5 immediate regions that make up the Região Geográfica Intermediária de Castanhal.) [15]
Climate
The city has a tropical climate according to Köppen-Geiger. The average temperature is 26.6 °C. Average annual precipitation is 1805 mm.[16]
Average monthly temperature and precipitation for Paragominas
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |||
| Temperatur (°C) | 26.3 | 26.3 | 26.3 | 26.6 | 26.5 | 26.3 | 26.5 | 26.8 | 26.9 | 27.1 | 27.2 | 26.9 | Ø | 26.6 |
| Precipitation ( mm ) | 240 | 316 | 391 | 304 | 149 | 66 | 29 | 36 | 37 | 56 | 60 | 121 | Σ | 1805 |
Demography
Population
Source: IBGE (2020 figure is an estimate only).[17]
Ethnic composition
Ethnic groups according to the statistical classification of the IBGE[18][19]
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Economy
The city has received a significant amount of migrants from other Brazilian regions boosted by the presence in the city of the mining company Hydro. The news about the presence of this company in the city attracted thousands of people seeking employment opportunities. In addition to this, several other large companies began to set up shop in the municipality. The company of natural foods and cosmetics, VOE Superfoods, with a subsidiary in Oceania, was also set up in order to encompass family farming to the National urban context, an entirely Brazilian company, to reconcile the Brazilian context with the other countries through its project.[20]
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Recreation
Paragominas is home to the park "Lago Verde", named after the city's local lake: Lago Verde (Lake Verde).
Transport
Paragominas serves Paragominas Airport since it's native to the city.
Sports
Paragominas Futebol Clube is Paragominas' football club.
Slums and Urban communities
From the 2022 Population Census, the IBGE returned to the concept of Favelas e Comunidades Urbanas (Slums and Urban Communities) instead of Aglomerados Subnormais, for the reality of Paragominas, the following communities were identified:[21]
Subdivisions
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• Bairro Célio Miranda: Centro (or Módulo I), Cidade Nova (or Módulo II) and Jardim Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Part of Cidade Nova). Residents = 2,518 [22]
• Bairro da Promissão: Components: Parque da Promissão: I, II, III and IV (Parque IV), Residencial Olga Moreira (Promissão III), Nova Esperança and Loteamento Guanabara. Residents = 8,297 [22]
• Bairro Sol Nascente: Residencial Morada do Sol, Residencial Morada dos Ventos, Components: Morada Verde, Jardim América, Canaã and Nova Esperança. (IBGE, unified the Barrio Promissão, but there is a bill in the City Council, for the creation of the neighborhood).[23]
• Bairro Jardim Atlântico: Setor Industrial, Components: Jardim Bela Vista (Formed by the old: Trecho Seco and Bela Vista), Residencial Maria de Lourdes Sobrinho (Jardim Bela Vista), Residencial Allan Kardec (Jardim Bela Vista), Residencial José Alberto (Conhecido como Peti - Jardim Bela Vista), Jardim Atlântico, Vila Rica, Laércio Cabelino (also called “Laércio Cabeline”) I and II (Jardim Amazônico or Laércio Cabelino II), Aragão, Loteamento Vila Formosa and Jardim Ouro Preto. Residents = 5,500 [22]
• Bairro Camboatã: Components: Jardim Camboatã I, II, Novo Camboatã, Independência, Paraíso, Novo Paraíso and Residencial Selectas. Residents = 2,577
• Bairro Nova Conquista: Components: Jaderlândia, Manoel Nahor de Lima (Jardim Amazônico) and Nova Conquista. Residents = 2,593 [22]
• Bairro Uraim: Components: Uraim I, II and III, Guilherme Gabriel, Bonaparte, Sidney Rosa I and II. Residents = 1,379 [22]
• Bairro Presidente Juscelino: Components: JK I e II. Residents = 872 [22]
• Bairro Tião Mineiro: Components: Park Village Flamboyant, Ouro Verde (Component of Aeroporto), Residencial Paricá, Jardim Europa and Res. Helena Coutinho (Bairro Flamboyant). Residents = 1,205 [22]
• Bairro Juparanã: Components: Cidade Jardim (Juparanã or called Buriti), Residencial Vale dos Lírios and Residencial Jardim Valle do Uraim. Residents = 855 [22]
• Bairro Angelim: Components: Angelim, Residencial Parque das Américas (Angelim) and Vila Cabral. Domicílios = 417 [22]
• Bairro Açaizal: Sidilândia I, II and III (or called Açaizal). Residents = 549 [22]
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Occupation
According to the 2017 Agricultural Census, Paragominas has 1,446 Agricultural Establishments that, together, are equivalent to an area of 856,018.569 hectares.[24]
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Infrastructure
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Households
Permanent Private Households = 33,006 (2023, IBGE Census)[27] Urban = 30.148 Rural = 2.858
Unoccupied Households = 5,141 (2024, IBGE Census)[28]
Water Supply = 80.77% Sewage Collection= 21.34% (2024, IBGE Census)[29]
Communication
Paragominas is home to around 15 digital stations and only 1 analog station.[30]
Digital
Transport
Highways PA-125 and PA-256 connects Paragominas to Uilanópolis and Tailândia respectively.
Sports
Paragominas' "Estádio Arena do Município Verde" is the only arena in the city. [citation needed]
Health
The city is home to the following hospitals but not limited to:
• Hospital São Paulo
• UPA 24h Paragominas
• Hospital Regional Públio do Leste do Pará
Sustainability
Data from the 2010 Demographic Census, conducted by the IBGE, shows that, of the 24,945 households in Paragominas, 73.9% had a nominal income per capita of up to 1 minimum wage.[31]
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