Parauapebas
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| Nickname(s): "Pebas" "Cidade dos Maranhenses" [Town of the people from Maranhão] (even though it is in Pará: a town of immigrants) |
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| Motto: Vis et Labore "Força e Trabalho" [Strength and Work] |
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 Location of Parauapebas in the State of Pará |
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| Coordinates: 6°4′04″S 49°54′07″W / 6.06778°S 49.90194°WCoordinates: 6°4′04″S 49°54′07″W / 6.06778°S 49.90194°W | ||
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 Brazil
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| Region | Northern | |
| State | Pará | |
| Mesoregion | Sudeste Paraense | |
| Microregion | Parauapebas | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Darci José Lermen (PT | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,658.780 sq mi (6,886.208 km2) | |
| Population (2016) | ||
| • Total | 196,259 | |
| • Density | 74/sq mi (29/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC -3 | |
| Postal Code (CEP) | 68515-000 | |
| Area code(s) | +55 94 | |
| Website | Official website | |
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Parauapebas is a municipality in the state of Pará in the Northern region of Brazil.
To the north is the municipality of Marabá; to the east, Curionópolis; to the south-east, Canaã dos Carajás; to the south, Água Azul do Norte; to the south-west, Ourilândia do Norte, and to the west, São Félix do Xingu.
The municipality contains part of the Tapirapé-Aquiri National Forest, a 196,504 hectares (485,570 acres) sustainable use conservation unit created in 1989. It contains 68.9% of the Carajás National Forest, a 411,949 hectares (1,017,950 acres) sustainable use conservation unit created in 1998 that includes mining operations in a huge deposit of high-grade iron ore.Carajás Mine is located in the boundaries of the municipality.
There are direct road connections with Marabá to the north-east, Curionópolis to the east, and Canaã dos Carajás to the south.
The municipality is served by Carajás Airport.
Parauapebas Futebol Clube is the municipality's soccer club.
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