Óbidos, Pará
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Óbidos is a municipality in Pará, Brazil, situated at the narrowest stretch of the Amazon River. Founded in 1697 and named after Óbidos, Portugal, it serves as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Óbidos. The town lies near the Grão‑Pará Ecological Station and was the site of the 1981 Sobral Santos II riverboat disaster.
Statistics
Area
28,021.29 km²
Population
52,229