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Belém (Brazil)
Belém (; Portuguese language, Portuguese for Bethlehem; initially called Nossa Senhora de Belém do Grão-Pará, in English Our Lady of Bethlehem of Great Pará), often called Belém of Pará, is the capital and largest city of the state of Pará in the North Region, Brazil, north of Brazil. It is the gateway to the Amazon River with a busy Port of Belém, port, Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport, airport, and Bus station, bus/coach station. Belém lies approximately 100 Kilometre, km (62.1 miles) upriver from the Atlantic Ocean, on the Pará River, which is part of the greater Amazon River system, separated from the larger part of the Amazon Delta, Amazon delta by ''Ilha de Marajó'' (Marajó, Marajo Island). With an estimated population of 1,303,403 people — or 2,491,052, considering its metropolitan area — it is the List of largest cities in Brazil, 12th most populous city in Brazil, as well as the Economy of Brazil, 16th by economic relevance. It is the second large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Brazil
The municipalities of Brazil () are administrative divisions of the states of Brazil, Brazilian states. Brazil currently has 5,571 municipalities, which, given the 2019 population estimate of 210,147,125, makes an average municipality population of 37,728 inhabitants. The average state in Brazil has 214 municipalities. Roraima is the least subdivided state, with 15 municipalities, while Minas Gerais is the most, with 853. Northern states are divided into small numbers of large municipalities (e.g. Amazonas (Brazilian state), Amazonas is divided into only 62 municipalities), and therefore they cover large areas incorporating several separated towns or villages that do not necessarily conform to one single conurbation. Southern and eastern states on the other hand, are divided into many small municipalities (e.g. Minas Gerais), and therefore large urban areas usually extend over several municipalities which form one single conurbation. The Federal District (Brazil), Federal Distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
