Barcarena, Pará
Barcarena is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pará adjacent the Tocantins River. It has a population of 127,027 and is part of the Belém metropolitan area. The city's economy relies largely on agriculture and bauxite. There are also facilities for pig iron nearby. They city and port is developing as a major transshipping port that takes goods for international export linked by rail from nearby inland ports, from all over Brazil, speeding up shipment and reducing time and costs as opposed to traditional megaports in the Southeast.
Barcarena | |
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Municipality | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location in Pará | |
Barcarena Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 01°30′21″S 48°37′33″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northern |
| State | Pará |
| Mesoregion | Belém |
| Microregion | Belém |
| Cont. inhabited | Prior to Portuguese rule |
| Freguesia | 1758 |
| Incorporated (municipality) | May 10, 1897 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Renato Ogawa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,310.588 km2 (506.021 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
| • Total | 127,027 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| CEP postal code | 68445-000 |
| Area code | 91 |
| Website | barcarena.pa.gov.br |
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