Marabá, Pará

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Marabá, Pará

Name

Marabá, Pará

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: City / Municipality

Summary

About the place: Marabá is a major municipality and city located in the southeastern region of the state of Pará, Brazil, at the confluence of the Tocantins and Itacaiúnas rivers. It serves as an important economic, industrial, and transportation hub for the region.

Flag Description: The flag features a green field with a yellow sideways Y-shaped (pall-like) stripe extending from the hoist side towards the top and bottom corners of the fly edge. A white five-pointed star is centered in the green triangular field on the fly side.

Symbolism: The green color symbolizes the rich forests and natural resources of the Amazon region, while the yellow represents mineral wealth and economic growth. The yellow Y-shaped stripe represents the confluence of the Tocantins and Itacaiúnas rivers where the city was founded. The white five-pointed star signifies the city of Marabá itself as a guiding beacon of the region.

Statistics

Area

15,128.06 km²

Population

283,542

Location