Santana do Araguaia explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pa/santana-do-araguaia/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. Web site: Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano - Municipal, 1991 e 2000 . . 2009-02-15 . 2009-10-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091003103229/http://www.pnud.org.br/atlas/ranking/IDH-M%2091%2000%20Ranking%20decrescente%20%28pelos%20dados%20de%202000%29.htm . dead .
  3. Web site: Santana do Araguaia . 2010 . December 8, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100605014906/http://www.santanadoaraguaia.com/santana-do-araguaia/ . 2010-06-05 .