Abaetetuba

The city of Abaetetuba is located in Pará State, Brazil. The population of the municipality is 141,054. Of those, 78,000 live in the city proper (IBGE figure 2010). The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Abaetetuba.

The City of Abaetetuba
Flag of Abaetetuba
Official seal of Abaetetuba
 
Coordinates: 01°43′04″S 48°52′58″W / 1.71778°S 48.88278°W / -1.71778; -48.88278Coordinates: 01°43′04″S 48°52′58″W / 1.71778°S 48.88278°W / -1.71778; -48.88278
Country Brazil
RegionNorth
StateBandeira do Pará.svg Pará
Founded1724
Incorporated1842
Government
 • MayorFrancineti Maria Rodrigues Carvalho PSDB
Area
 • City430.9 km2 (166.4 sq mi)
 • Metro
15,416.9 km2 (5,952 sq mi)
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • City141.054 (7th)
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)
CEP
68000-000 to 68400-999
WebsiteAbaetetuba, Para

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

  1. "Curso De Tupi Antigo". Archived from the original on 2012-08-09. Retrieved 2015-06-25.