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Belem

Brazil · Pará

Belem, often called Belem of Para, is the capital and largest city of the state of Para in the North of Brazil. It is the gateway to the Amazon River with a busy port, airport, and bus/coach station. Belem lies approximately 100 km upriver from the Atlantic Ocean, on the Para River, which is part of the greater Amazon River system, separated from the larger part of the Amazon delta by Ilha de Marajo. With an estimated population of 1,398,531 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.

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Local time: UTC-3 · 3 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Pará
Main language: Portuguese
On the map: 1.46° S, 48.50° W

Near Belem

Sao Luis do Maranhao · 482 km away

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