Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Official Name: | Santana do Araguaia |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Name1: | Norte |
Subdivision Name2: | Pará |
Leader Party: | MDB |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Eduardo Alves Conti |
Established Title: | Founded |
Area Total Km2: | 11591.452 |
Population As Of: | 2020 [1] |
Population Total: | 74,419 |
Population Density Km2: | 3.7 |
Timezone: | BRT |
Utc Offset: | -3 |
Coordinates: | -9.505°N -50.625°W |
Elevation M: | 160 |
Blank Name: | HDI (2000) |
Blank Info: | 0.690 – medium[2] |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (CEP) |
Postal Code: | 68560 |
Santana do Araguaia is the southernmost city in the Brazilian state of Pará. The city lies near the Araguaia River, which marks the border with the state of Tocantins and Mato Grosso. The town was established on December 20, 1961 by then-governor of Pará, Aurélio do Carmo, after being split off from the municipality of Conceição do Araguaia.[3]
The city is served by Santana do Araguaia Airport.