Breu Branco
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Breu Branco | |
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Municipality | |
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| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northern |
| State | Pará |
| Mesoregion | Sudeste Paraense |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 67,332 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Breu Branco is a municipality in the state of Pará in the Northern region of Brazil.[2][3][4][5]
The name Breu Branco refers to the resin of the almécega tree (Protium heptaphyllum).[6] The village originated in 1907 with the construction of the Tocantins Railroad.[7] Already in 1908, the villagers joined a movement that tried to emancipate the south-east of Pará, joining it with Goiás.[8] The railroad brought prosperity through the trade of cashew, but was deactivated in 1973. In 1980, the village was submerged by the Tucuruí Dam and the inhabitants were relocated to a new village Breu Branco.[9] In 1991, it became a municipality.[10]
The village Moru (3°33′40″S 49°36′30″W / 3.56111°S 49.60833°W) on the Tocantins was founded in 1793, when the Portuguese transferred a group of Aruã there from the island Marajó.[11][12]
