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Belém

Also known as Belem

Belém (; Portuguese for Bethlehem; initially called Nossa Senhora de Belém do Grão-Pará, in English Our Lady of Bethlehem of Great Pará), often called Belém of Pará, is the capital and largest city of the state of Pará in the north of Brazil. It is the gateway to the Amazon River with a busy port, airport, and bus/coach station. Belém lies approximately 100 km (62.1 miles) upriver from the Atlantic Ocean, on the Pará River, which is part of the greater Amazon River system, separated from the larger part of the Amazon delta by Ilha de Marajó (Marajo Island). With an estimated population of 1,39

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Belém is the capital and largest city of Pará state in northern Brazil, strategically located about 100 kilometers upriver from the Atlantic Ocean on the Pará River as part of the Amazon River system. The city serves as the gateway to the Amazon, featuring a busy port, airport, and transportation hub that connects the region to the rest of Brazil and the world.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Belém
Settlement.official_name: Municipality of Belém
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_flag: Bandeira_de_Belém.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Brasão de Belém do Pará.png
Settlement.nicknames: "City of Mango Trees", "Metropolis of Amazon".
Settlement.motto: Os Estados do Norte estão conosco e nos seguem (Northern states are with us and follow us)
Settlement.image_map: Brazil Para Belem location map.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 250px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Belém in the State of Pará
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Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Brazil
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Settlement.pushpin_label_position: top
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
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Wikidata facts

Official name: Belém
Demonym: belenense
Population: 61997
Area: 1059.458
Elevation: 10
Official website: www.belem.pa.gov.br
Image: Montagem Belém.jpg
Dialing code: 91

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alternative name: Belém do Pará
Commons category: Belém, Pará
postal code: 66000-000
Commons gallery: Belém (Pará)
native label: Mairi
social media followers: 102482
Human Development Index: 0.746
inception: 1616-00-00
electorate: 1041184
P8168: angklung

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36 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Geography
Climate
Vegetation
Economy
Demographics
Education
Education institutions
Culture
Círio de Nazaré
Convention and Fair Centre of the Amazon
Architecture
Cuisine
World Social Forum
Sports
Tourism
Utinga State Park
Amazon Biopark Zoo
Rodrigues Alves Wood–Botanical Garden
The Estação das Docas Complex
Ver-o-Peso Market
Mosqueiro
Infrastructure
Airports
Highways
Waterways
Railways
Distances
People
Government
Subdivisions
Consular representations
International Relations
References
External links

Founded in 1616 by the Kingdom of Portugal, Belém was the first European colony on the Amazon but did not become part of Brazil until 1775. The newer part of the city has modern buildings and skyscrapers. The colonial portion retains the charm of tree-filled squares, churches and traditional blue tiles. The city has a rich history and architecture from colonial times. Recently, it witnessed a skyscraper boom.