Breves, Pará

Breves is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Pará, on the island of Marajó. Its population as of 2020 is estimated to be 103,497 people. The area of the municipality is 9,550.454 km². The city belongs to the mesoregion Marajó and to the microregion of Furos de Breves.

Breves
Municipality
Location in the State of Pará
Coordinates: 01°40′55″S 50°28′48″W
Country Brazil
RegionNorth
State Pará
FoundedNovember 19, 1738
EmancipationOctober 25, 1851
Government
  MayorToninho Barbosa
Area
  Total9,550.454 km2 (3,687.451 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2020 est.)
  Total103,497
  Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code
68800-000
Websitehttp://www.breves.pa.gov.br

The municipality is contained in the 59,985 square kilometres (23,160 sq mi) Marajó Archipelago Environmental Protection Area, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 1989 to protect the environment of the delta region. It contains the 93,746 hectares (231,650 acres) Mapuá Extractive Reserve, a sustainable use conservation unit created in 2005.

The city is served by Breves Airport.

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