Abaetetuba is a city in the state of Pará, in northern Brazil, on the right bank of the mouth of the Tocantins River. It is the hub city of the Baixo Tocantins Region and the sixth most populous city in the state, with 158,188 residents at the 2022 census. The municipality has two districts, Abaetetuba itself and the resort district of Beja. The name comes from the Tupi language and means group of true men. Capuchin friars settled the area as Samaúma in 1635, a settlement known as Abaeté was founded on the river Maratauíra in 1724, it became a municipality separate from Belém in 1880 and a city in 1895, and it took its present name on 30 December 1943.
Facts
Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. citypopulation.de: Brazil: Pará municipalities
citypopulation.deMunicipalities table, 2022 censusQuote, Municipalities table, 2022 census
Abaetetuba Municipality 119,152 141,100 158,188
2. GeoNames: GeoNames place record for Abaetetuba
GeoNamesCoordinates
Coordinates -1.71806, -48.88250
Elevation (band: lowland under 500 m, highland from 500 m)
Elevation ca. 9 m
Timezone
Timezone America/Belem
View the Source 3. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Grid cell -1.75 N/S -48.75 E/W containing the GeoNames city coordinatesQuote, Grid cell -1.75 N/S -48.75 E/W containing the GeoNames city coordinates
-1.75 -48.75 Af
Abaetetuba (Wikipedia)
Part Of: Brazil, Lead
The city of Abaetetuba is located in Pará State, Brazil.
On Continent: South America, Lead, continent
The city of Abaetetuba is located in Pará State, Brazil.
In Group: Cities of South America (World), Lead, group
The city of Abaetetuba is located in Pará State, Brazil.
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