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 | |
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| 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 | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil |
| Region | North |
| State |  Pará |
| Founded | 1724 |
| Incorporated | 1842 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francineti Maria Rodrigues Carvalho PSDB |
| Area | |
| • City | 430.9 km2 (166.4 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 15,416.9 km2 (5,952 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 141.054 (7th) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
| CEP | 68000-000 to 68400-999 |
| Website | Abaetetuba, 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
- ↑ Curso De Tupi Antigo. Retrieved 2015-06-25.