Abaetetuba
For the genus of harvestman, see Abaetetuba (harvestman).
| Abaetetuba | |||
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| Municipality | |||
| The Municipality of Abaetetuba | |||
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Nickname(s): "A cidade do Mirití" ("City of Mirití") | |||
  Abaetetuba Location in Brazil | |||
| Coordinates: 01°43′04″S 48°52′58″W / 1.71778°S 48.88278°WCoordinates: 01°43′04″S 48°52′58″W / 1.71778°S 48.88278°W | |||
| Country |
 Brazil | ||
| Region | North | ||
| State |
 Pará | ||
| Founded | 1724 | ||
| Incorporated | 1842 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Francineti Maria Rodrigues Carvalho PSDB | ||
| Area | |||
| • Municipality | 430.9 km2 (166.4 sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 15,416.9 km2 (5,952 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Municipality | 141.054 (7th) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | ||
| CEP | 68000-000 to 68400-999 | ||
| Area code(s) | +55 91 | ||
| Website | Abaetetuba, Para | ||
The city of Abaetetuba is located in Pará State, Brazil. The population of the municipality is 141,054, of which 78,000 live in the city proper (IBGE figure 2010). The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Abaetetuba.
Etymology
"Abaetetuba" comes from the Tupi language and means "group of true men", from the words abá ("man"), eté ("true") and tyba ("group").[1]
References
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