Santana do Araguaia
Santana do Araguaia | |
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Municipality | |
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 Location of Santana do Araguaia | |
| Coordinates: 09°30′18″S 50°37′30″W / 9.50500°S 50.62500°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Norte |
| State | Pará |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eduardo Alves Conti (MDB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,591.452 km2 (4,475.485 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 74,419 |
| • Density | 3.7/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Postal code (CEP) | 68560 |
| HDI (2000) | 0.690 – medium[2] |
Santana do Araguaia is the southernmost city in the Brazilian state of Pará. The city lies near the Araguaia River, which marks the border with the state of Tocantins and Mato Grosso. The town was established on December 20, 1961, by then-governor of Pará, Aurélio do Carmo, after being split off from the municipality of Conceição do Araguaia.[3]
The city is served by Santana do Araguaia Airport.
References
[edit]- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano - Municipal, 1991 e 2000". United Nations Development Programme. Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
- ^ "Santana do Araguaia". 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-06-05. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
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