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Castanhal

Official website (http://www.castanhal.pa.gov.br/)

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Castanhal is a city near the eastern edge of the state of Pará, Northern Brazil. It is located some 65 km east of the state's capital Belém and 50 km inland SE of the Bay of Marajo. It is accessed by car or bus via federal highway BR-316 . The climate is tropical rainforest. With a population around 200,000, it is the fifth largest city in the state.

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Settlement.name
Castanhal
Settlement.official_name
Municipality of Castanhal
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_flag
Bandeira castanhal.png
Settlement.flag_size
100px
Settlement.image_seal
Ico brasaocas.jpg
Settlement.seal_size
80px
Settlement.image_map
Para Municip Castanhal.svg
Settlement.mapsize
250px
Settlement.map_caption
Location of Castanhal in the State of Pará
Settlement.pushpin_map
Brazil
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Northern
Settlement.subdivision_type2
State
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Pará

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Official website

Prefeitura de Castanhal

União, trabalho e desenvolvimento

castanhal.pa.gov.br

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Wikidata facts

Demonym
castanhalense
Population
102071
Area
1029.191
Elevation
141
Official website
www.castanhal.pa.gov.br
Image
Saudade I, Castanhal - PA, Brazil - panoramio.jpg
Dialing code
91
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Commons category
Castanhal
Human Development Index
0.673
electorate
134426
inception
1932-00-00
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