Tucumã, Pará Explained

Official Name:Tucumã
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Name1:Northern
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Pará
Subdivision Type3:Mesoregion
Subdivision Name3:Sudeste Paraense
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Total:40,136
Timezone:BRT
Utc Offset:-3
Coordinates:-6.7519°N -51.1539°W

Tucumã is a municipality in the state of Pará in the Northern region of Brazil. It is located in the southeastern region of the state, approximately 882 km away from the capital. The town experienced significant population growth in the 1980s due to favorable agricultural conditions, timber exploitation, and gold extraction. It has a total area of 2,535.11 km2 and is part of the now-extinct Grande Carajás Program. According to the latest data from 2020, Tucumã had a population of 40,136 inhabitants. The municipality has a medium Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.747 and a per capita income of R$ 15,452.90. Tucumã, along with the neighboring city of Ourilândia do Norte, forms the only conurbated area in the southeastern part of Pará.[2] [3] [4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pa/tucuma/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. Web site: Divisão Territorial do Brasil . July 1, 2008 . Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) . December 17, 2009. Portuguese.
  3. Web site: Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2009. Estimativas de População, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) . August 14, 2009 . December 17, 2009 . PDF. Portuguese .
  4. Web site: Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil . 2000 . Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano, Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD) . December 17, 2009. Portuguese.
  5. Web site: Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005 . December 19, 2007 . Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) . December 17, 2009. Portuguese.