Bom Jesus do Tocantins is a
municipality located in the
Brazilian state of
Pará. Its population was 17,118 (2020), and its area is 2,816.425 km². The municipality was founded on May 10, 1988, after separating from
São João do Araguaia
São João do Araguaia is a municipality in the state of Pará in the Northern region of Brazil.
See also
*List of municipalities in Pará
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Pará (PA), located in the North Region of Brazil. ...
city.
The districts of Bom Jesus do Tocantins, Vila São Raimundo and Vila Carne do Sul are part of the municipality. There is an
Indian reservation
An Indian reservation is an area of land held and governed by a federally recognized Native American tribal nation whose government is accountable to the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs and not to the state government in which it ...
in the municipality, named Mãe Maria, inhabited by the Gavião people, which are the Kyikatejê and Parkatejê villages.
Gavião Kyikatejê Futebol Clube
Gavião Kyikatejê Futebol Clube, commonly known as Gavião Kyikatejê, is a Brazilian football club based in Bom Jesus do Tocantins, Pará state. They are the first professional indigenous football club in Brazil.
History
Gavião Kyikatejê was ...
is the
football
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club based in the city.
References
Municipalities in Pará
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