Capitão Poço

Capitão Poço
Municipality
Campus of the Federal Rural University of Amazonia
Campus of the Federal Rural University of Amazonia
Flag of Capitão Poço
Flag
Official seal of Capitão Poço
Seal
Map
Country Brazil
RegionNorthern
StatePará
MesoregionNordeste Paraense
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total
54,425
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
WebsiteOfficial website

Capitão Poço is a municipality in the state of Pará in the Northern region of Brazil.[2][3][4][5] Known as "Land of Orange" due to its large production of this fruit. The municipality exports orange and other fruits and spices for the international market. There are many rivers around the city.[citation needed]

Its colonization started in the 40s and getting the title of emancipation in 1961. Currently the city has great influence in the neighboring cities.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  3. ^ "Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2009" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Estimativas de População, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). August 14, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  4. ^ "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano, Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD). 2000. Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  5. ^ "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002–2005" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). December 19, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.

1°45′S 47°05′W / 1.750°S 47.083°W / -1.750; -47.083

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