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Capanema, Pará is a
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in the
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of
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 st ...
in the Northern region of
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. '' 'Capanema is a municipality in the state of
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 st ...
. It is located at a
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01 ° 11'45 "South and
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47 ° 10'51" west, with an altitude of 24 meters. Its population in 2020 was 69,431 inhabitants. Despite being a city average, requires great influence in the region in trade and services. A receptive and lively city, where it became home to many immigrants from various regions of Brazil, mainly from Northeast.


History

The origin of the name Capanema occurred during the construction of telegraph constructed by engineer William Schuch, the Barão de Capanema, the mining village of Antonio Pereira, Ouro Preto, born January 17, 1824, son Austrians. He studied engineering at the Polytechnic School of Vienna and returned to Brazil with all the credentials that allowed him to modern scientific training. Under the auspices of the emperor, on May 11, 1852, he founded the National telegraph, which was the first and only director. Capanema The river's name was also given in his honor, as was the river that William Schuch and his team stopped to rest in between work.


Geography

Capanema is distant 160 km from
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 B ...
on the highway (BR 316). It is the city's most developed region Bragantina in northeastern in state of Pará. Here is manufactured cement Nassau, the first and largest cement plant in the state. Capanema is the city that has better Bragantina region's economic development, it can be proved by per capita GDP that is above the regional average. But there are still major problems in local infrastructure, such as paving roads, sewage and water supply.


Industry

The industry Capanema is not yet consolidated. However has a remarkable average structure. One of these is the producer of Cement Cibrasa Nassau, a large manufacturing company located in the municipality of Capanema.


Colleges

* Universidade Federal do Pará; * Faculdade Pan Americana; * Fatec; * Unama.


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 Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and ...
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References

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