Paragominas

Paragominas is a municipality in the state of Pará in the Northern region of Brazil, Paragominas attracted national attention on December 12, 1969, when Chinese citizen, naturalized Brazilian, Chi Mae-Stang (智美堂) - member of the Chinese Christian Missions, and defender of the rural poor in the Amazon Forest - was murdered there. [2][3][4][5]

Paragominas
Municipality
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 02°59′45″S 47°21′10″W
Country Brazil
RegionNorthern
StatePará
MesoregionSudeste Paraense
Area
 • Total7,468 sq mi (19,342 km2)
Elevation
300 ft (90 m)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total114,503
 • Density15/sq mi (5.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC -3

See also

References
  1. IBGE 2020
  2. "Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  3. "Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2009" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Estimativas de População, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). August 14, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  4. "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano, Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD). 2000. Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  5. "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). December 19, 2007. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
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