Abaetetuba
The city of Abaetetuba is located in Pará State, Brazil. The population of the municipality is 156,292 (IBGE figure 2018). The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Abaetetuba, and home of the Our Lady of the Conception Cathedral.[2]
Abaetetuba | |
|---|---|
City | |
| The City of Abaetetuba | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): "A cidade do Mirití" ("City of Mirití") | |
  Abaetetuba Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 01°43′04″S 48°52′58″W | |
| Country |  |
| Region | North |
| State |  |
| Founded | 1724 |
| Incorporated | 1842 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francineti Maria Rodrigues Carvalho PSDB |
| Area | |
| • City | 430.9 km2 (166.4 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 15,416.9 km2 (5,952 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Population (2018 est.[1]) | |
| • City | 156,292 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
| CEP | 68000-000 to 68400-999 |
| Area code(s) | +55 91 |
| Website | Abaetetuba, Para |
Etymology
"Abaetetuba" comes from the Tupi language and means "group of true men", from the words abá ("man"), eté ("true") and tyba ("group").[3]
References
- "Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics" (PDF) (in Portuguese). 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
2018 Estimates of Population
- "Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição Cathedral of Our Lady of Conception Abaetetuba, PARÁ, Brazil". GCatholic.org. 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 August 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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