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Belém
Belém (; 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 of Brazil. It is the gateway to the Amazon River with a busy port, airport, and bus/coach station. Belém lies approximately 100 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 by ''Ilha de Marajó'' ( Marajo Island). With an estimated population of 1,303,403 people — or 2,491,052, considering its metropolitan area — it is the 12th most populous city in Brazil, as well as the 16th by economic relevance. It is the second largest in the North Region, second only to Manaus, in the state of Amazonas. Founded in 1616 by the Kingdom of Portugal, Belém was the first European colony on the Amazon but did not become ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pará
Pará () is a Federative units of Brazil, state of Brazil, located in northern Brazil and traversed by the lower Amazon River. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins (state), Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas (Brazilian state), Amazonas and Roraima. To the northwest are the borders of Guyana and Suriname, to the northeast of Pará is the Atlantic Ocean. The capital and largest city is Belém, which is located at the Marajó bay, near the estuary of the Amazon river. The state, which is home to 4.1% of the Brazilian population, is responsible for just 2.2% of the Brazilian GDP. Pará is the most populous state of the North Region, Brazil, North Region, with a population of over 8.6 million, being the ninth-most populous state in Brazil. It is the second-largest state of Brazil in area, at , second only to Amazonas (Brazilian state), Amazonas upriver. Its most famous icons are the Amazon River and the Amazon rainforest. Pará produces Natural rubber, rubber ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Belém
The Port of Belém was built in 1909 and is located in the neighborhood of Reduto, in the city of Belém, capital of Pará, on the right bank of Guajará Bay, about 120 km from the Atlantic Ocean. It was designed in 1897 and the first stretch inaugurated in 1909; it is currently managed by Companhia Docas do Pará. It is known for exporting chestnuts, wood, rubber, bauxite and iron ore. In 2011, 134 ships operated in the Port of Belém; 53% of them were containerships with an average length of 170m and a draft of 7m; passenger ships accounted for 10% of the total, with an average length of 120m and an average draft of 5m, from where 500 tourists disembark per trip; the rest were cargo ships (19%) and bulk carriers (18%). The port exported 919 million dollars and imported 206 million. History In the centuries before the Port of Belém was built, the city exploited maritime navigation through natural harbors and quays. In the 18th century, there was already a growing demand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport
Val-de-Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport is the main airport serving Belém, Brazil. Val de Cans (sometimes spelled Val de Cães) is the name of the neighborhood where the airport is located. On 13 April 2010, the airport was named after Júlio Cezar Ribeiro de Souza (1837–1887), a researcher of Balloon (aircraft), balloons. The airport is operated by Norte da Amazônia. Some of its facilities are shared with Belém Air Force Base of the Brazilian Air Force. History In 1934, Eurico Gaspar Dutra, General Eurico Gaspar Dutra, then the Director of Military Aviation, appointed Lieutenant Armando Sierra de Menezes to choose a site in Val de Cans where an airport was to be built. The Directorate of Civil Aeronautics, an agency of the Ministry of Traffic and Public Works, would be in charge of the project. Val de Cans began its history as a land track running along the east–west axis with 1,200m. The facility comprised a courtyard, a hangar, and a parking structure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guajará Bay
Guajará Bay ( Portuguese: ''Baía do Guajará'') is formed by the confluence of the mouths of the Guamá and Acará rivers, which border the municipalities of Barcarena and Belém, the capital of Pará. Its waters flow into Marajó Bay and end in the Atlantic Ocean. History Formerly called Paraná-Guaçu by the Tupinambás people who inhabited the region, Guajará Bay was the gateway for the Portuguese who wanted to occupy the Captaincy of Grão-Pará. According to the Treaty of Tordesillas, the land belonged to Spain, but the territories were unified by the Iberian Union at the time. On January 12, 1616, three vessels, the patache ''Santa Maria da Candelária'', the '' caravelão'' ''Santa Maria das Graças'', and the large speedboat ''Assunção'', docked where the city of Belém (known as Mairi by the natives) is today. On board were 150 men, including Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco, Discoverer and First Conqueror of the Amazon (his title at the time), who called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Lady Of Grace Cathedral, Belém
The Our Lady of Grace Cathedral () also called Catedral Nossa Senhora de Belém. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belém do Pará and is located in the old quarter of the city in Belém in Brazil. The cathedral is dedicated to Our Lady of Grace, and dates to the earliest settlement of the Portuguese in Belém. The first chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Grace was a temporary structure inside the Presépio Fort; it was moved to a large square in front of the fort. The current structure, the third, was built in the Baroque style, but was later modified with numerous Neoclassical architecture elements by the architect João Landi (Giuseppe Antonio Landi). The cathedral was listed as a historic structure by the National Historic and Artistic Heritage Institute in 1940. History The first chapel was built in Belém in the Presépio Fort (''Forte do Presépio'') in 1616. It was a temporary structure and was dedicated to Our Lady of Grace. A few years later it was tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ver-o-peso
The Ver-o-Peso Market, Mercado Municipal Bolonha de Peixe, Mercado de Ferro, or Ver-o-Peso is a street market and fair, and small port area inaugurated in 1901 (replacing the "Casa de Haver-o-Peso", 1625-1899) that is part of the Ver-o-Peso Complex (1625). It is located in the city of Belém (Pará) in the neighborhood of Campina, on the shores of Guajará Bay, next to the Docks Station. It is considered one of the oldest public markets in the country and was elected one of the wonders of the state of Pará and one of the 7 Wonders of Brazil. A touristic, cultural, and economic point of the city of Belém, formed by the Iron Market, Pescador Square, the Ship Dock (1803), and the Fish Market, the Pedra do Peixe, and the street market (considered the largest in Latin America) that supplies the city with various goods: clothing, medicinal herbs, and food (such as fish and meat) coming from the surrounding islands of the capital and the inland municipalities, supplied by the river. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siqueira Campos Square
The Siqueira Campos Square ( Portuguese: ''Praça Siqueira Campos'') or Clock Square (''Praça do Relógio'') is a public space located at the Ver-o-Peso Dock, in the Cidade Velha neighborhood, in the Brazilian city of Belém, capital of Pará. The site, which is known for housing a huge English clock, comprises a total area of 2,727.45m², 1,246.78m² of paved area and 1,480.67m² of green area. History The site chosen for the square was a vacant lot that became known as ''Praça dos Aliados'' (English: Allies Square) after the demolition of the building that existed on the area. The name comes from Lieutenant Siqueira Campos, a soldier who fought in the Copacabana Fort Revolt. The monument in the center of the square is a clock built in 1930 by the English company J.W. Benson. and donated by Intendant Antonio Faciola. It measures 12 meters high, is made of iron and features four lamps in a central clock. The square also has four old iron lampposts made by Macfarlaine in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forte Do Presépio
Forte do Presépio (formally Forte do Castelo do Senhor Santo Cristo do Presépio de Belém) is a fort located in Belém, Pará, Brazil. It was built in 1616 by Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco at Maúri Point, a promontory on the right bank of the mouth of the Guamá River and Guajará Bay. The first chapel in Belém was located in the fort. It was a temporary structure and was dedicated to Our Lady of Grace Our Lady of Grace is a Titles of Mary, Title of Mary. The feast day associated with this title is February 7. The title of Our Lady of Grace is venerated in many countries throughout the world under various aspects. Many parishes, churches, and sc ..., and was moved a few years later to the current Largo da Sé, and became the Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace in the 18th century. The fort was listed as a historic structure by the National Historic and Artistic Heritage Institute in 1961. See also * Military history of Brazil * Tupinambás Uprising References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Region, Brazil
The North Region of Brazil ( ) is the largest region of Brazil, accounting for 45.27% of the national territory. It has the second-lowest population of any region in the country, and accounts for a minor percentage of the national GDP. The region is slightly larger than India and slightly smaller than the whole European Union. It comprises the states of Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima, and Tocantins. It has the lowest population density out of all the regions of Brazil, with only 4.5 inhabitants per km2. Most of the population is centered in urban areas. Belém International Airport and Manaus International Airport connect the North Region with many Brazilian cities and also operate some international flights. The region is home to the Federal University of Amazonas and the Federal University of Pará, among others. History The first inhabitants of the North Region, as in the rest of Brazil, were the Native Brazilians, who shared a diverse number of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mayors Of Belém
The following is a list of mayors of the city of Belém, Pará state, Brazil. * , 1891-1894 * Antonio Joaquim da Silva Rosado, 1894-1897 * , 1897-1911 * Henrique Sabino da Luz, 1911-1912 * Virgílio Martins Lopes Mendonça, 1912-1913 * , 1913-1914 * Antônio Martins Pinheiro, 1914-1921 * Antônio José Ó de Almeida, 1921 * Cipriano José dos Santos, 1921-1922 * Sabino Silva, 1922-1923 * José Olímpio Barroso Rebêllo, 1923-1924 * Manoel Waldomiro Rodrigues dos Santos, 1924-1926 * Antônio Crespo de Castro, 1926-1928 * José Maria Camisão, 1928-1929 * , 1929-1930 * , 1930, 1933-1934 * Leandro Pinheiro, 1930-1932 * Abelardo Condurú, 1932-1933, 1936-1943 * Ildefonso Almeida, 1934-1935 * Ismael de Castro, 1935 * Venerando de Freitas Borges, 1935-1936 * Jerônimo Cavalcante, 1943 * Emauel Ó de Almeida Morais, 1943 * , 1943-1945 * Augusto Serra, 1945-1946 * Euclides Cumaru, 1946 * Manoel Figueiredo, 1946-1947 * Teivelindo Guapindaia, 1947 * Estór ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igor Normando
Igor Wander Centeno Normando (born 29 July 1987) is a Brazilian politician serving as mayor of Belém since 2025. From 2019 to 2024, he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Pará. From 2023 to 2024, he served as secretary of citizenship of Pará. He is a fourth cousin of Helder Barbalho and Jader Barbalho Filho Jader Fontenelle Barbalho Filho (born June 24, 1976) is a Brazilian public official affiliated with the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) party. Since 2023, he has served as Minister of Cities in the cabinet of President Luiz Inácio Lula da S .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Normando, Igor 1987 births Living people Brazilian Democratic Movement politicians Members of the Legislative Assembly of Pará Mayors of Belém 21st-century mayors 21st-century Brazilian politicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teatro Da Paz
Theatro da Paz (Peace Theater) is a theater located in the Praça da República (Republic Square) on the city of Belém, capital of the state of Pará, in Brazil. It was built following Neoclassicism, neoclassical architectural lines during the golden age of rubber in Amazon Basin. It is considered the most important culture house in northern Brazil. Its name has been suggested by bishop D. Macedo Costa, who also launched the foundation stone of the theater on March 3, 1869. Theatro da Paz has suffered minor alterations along the years to its façade, namely the reduction of the number of columns over the main entrance. Its architectural lines, however, remain unaltered. It was List of IPHAN heritage sites in the North of Brazil, listed as a historic structure by National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in 1963. History Theatro da Paz was planned by engineer José Libúrcio Pereira Magalhães, with some alterations added by the Public Constructions offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
