# Castanhal > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Castanhal > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Castanhal.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castanhal > Source revision: 1351321691 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Municipality in Northern, Brazil Castanhal Municipality Municipality of Castanhal Flag Coat of arms Location of Castanhal in the State of Pará Castanhal Location in Brazil Coordinates: 01°17′49″S 47°55′19″W / 1.29694°S 47.92194°W / -1.29694; -47.92194 Country Brazil Region Northern State Pará Demonym castanhalense Founded August 15, 1899 City Established January 28, 1932 Government • Mayor Paulo Titan Area • Total 1,029.91 km2 (397.65 sq mi) Elevation 141 m (463 ft) Population (2022 Brazilian Census)[1] • Total 192,256 • Estimate (2025)[1] 209,126 • Density 186.673/km2 (483.480/sq mi) Time zone UTC−3 (BRT) **Castanhal** is a city near the eastern edge of the state of [Pará](/source/Par%C3%A1), [Northern Brazil](/source/Northern_Brazil). It is located some 65 km east of the state's capital [Belém](/source/Bel%C3%A9m) and 50 km inland SE of the Bay of Marajo. It is accessed by car or bus via federal highway BR-316 .The climate is tropical rainforest. With a population around 200,000, it is the fifth largest city in the state. coordinates: 1° 18′ S, 47° 55′ W ## History Castanhal was officially founded on January, 28th of 1932 (date of certification) and received its name due to the common nut trees (portug: Castanha) around the train station of the Bragança - Belém railway. Workers from the Brazilian Northeast started settling around the station. Local farmers started selling their products at the new market. Though, the new marketplace Castanhal was founded.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] The Bragança railway was shut down in 1964 and the rails were removed.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] The government of the state of Pará gave Castanhal the nickname "cidade modelo" (Model Town). In 2004, Pope John Paul II erected the [diocese of Castanhal](/source/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Castanhal), which is subordinated as a suffragan diocese to the archdiocese of Belém, Pará.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## Education Castanhal has become a regional center for education in the state of Pará. The educational level is well above the national average. There are eight secondary schools and three universities: - Federal University of Pará, UFPA. Faculties of veterinary medicine, mathematics, sports, literature, pedagogy, computer science.[2] - University of Pará Uepa: mechanical engineering, agriculture, agricultural technology, physics, biology, pedagogy.[3] - FCAT Castanhal College. Agronomy faculties, business administration and marketing, computer science, pedagogy, history, biology.[4] ## Economy Due to its convenient geographic location, Castanhal has become an important trading spot for food and agricultural products (cereals, corn, maniok, pepper, palm oil), affecting the entire Northeastern part of the state and beyond. Likewise Castanhal is becoming a hot spot for technology. There are energy companies, specialized in high-voltage and high tech well drilling. Further, there is a factory producing work boots for food industry as well as an industry producing metallurgical equipment for mining companies.[5] ## See also - [List of municipalities in Pará](/source/List_of_municipalities_in_Par%C3%A1) - [Roman Catholic Diocese of Castanhal](/source/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Castanhal) - [Castanhal Esporte Clube](/source/Castanhal_Esporte_Clube) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-IBGE_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-IBGE_1-1) Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). ["IBGE 2025"](https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pa/castanhal/panorama). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [*UFPA*](http://www.campuscastanhal.ufpa.br/). Website UFPA. seen 15. Juli 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [*UEPA*](http://www.uepa.br/portal/institucional/interiorizacao.php/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110511061644/http://www.uepa.br/portal/institucional/interiorizacao.php) 2011-05-11 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). Website UEPA. seen 15. Juli 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [*FCAT*](http://www.fcat.com.br/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110818171845/http://www.fcat.com.br/) 2011-08-18 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). Website FCAT. seen 15. Juli 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Edivaldo MENDES: [*Castanhal joga tudo na qualificação*](http://www.orm.com.br/projetos/oliberal/interna/default.asp?modulo=250&codigo=457801). In: *[Oliberal](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oliberal&action=edit&redlink=1)*, 21. Februar 2011. seen 15. Juli 2011. v t e Municipalities of Pará Capital: Belém Mesoregion Lower Amazonas Almeirim Almeirim Porto de Moz Óbidos Faro Juruti Óbidos Oriximiná Terra Santa Santarém Alenquer Belterra Curuá Mojuí dos Campos Monte Alegre Placas Prainha Santarém Mesoregion Marajó Arari Cachoeira do Arari Chaves Muaná Ponta de Pedras Salvaterra Santa Cruz do Arari Soure Furos de Breves Afuá Anajás Breves Curralinho São Sebastião da Boa Vista Portel Bagre Gurupá Melgaço Portel Mesoregion Metropolitan Belém Belém Ananindeua Barcarena Belém Benevides Marituba Santa Bárbara do Pará Castanhal Bujaru Castanhal Inhangapi Santa Isabel do Pará Santo Antônio do Tauá Mesoregion Northeastern Pará Bragantina Augusto Corrêa Bonito Bragança Capanema Igarapé-Açu Nova Timboteua Peixe-Boi Primavera Quatipuru Santa Maria do Pará Santarém Novo São Francisco do Pará Tracuateua Cametá Abaetetuba Baião Cametá Igarapé-Miri Limoeiro do Ajuru Mocajuba Oeiras do Pará Guamá Aurora do Pará Cachoeira do Piriá Capitão Poço Garrafão do Norte Ipixuna do Pará Irituia Mãe do Rio Nova Esperança do Piriá Ourém Santa Luzia do Pará São Domingos do Capim São Miguel do Guamá Viseu Salgado Colares Curuçá Magalhães Barata Maracanã Marapanim Salinópolis São Caetano de Odivelas São João da Ponta São João de Pirabas Terra Alta Vigia Tomé-Açu Acará Concórdia do Pará Moju Tailândia Tomé-Açu Mesoregion Southeastern Pará Conceição do Araguaia Conceição do Araguaia Floresta do Araguaia Santa Maria das Barreiras Santana do Araguaia Marabá Brejo Grande do Araguaia Marabá Palestina do Pará São Domingos do Araguaia São João do Araguaia Paragominas Abel Figueiredo Bom Jesus do Tocantins Dom Eliseu Goianésia do Pará Paragominas Rondon do Pará Ulianópolis Parauapebas Água Azul do Norte Canaã dos Carajás Curionópolis Eldorado dos Carajás Parauapebas Redenção Pau d'Arco Piçarra Redenção Rio Maria São Geraldo do Araguaia Sapucaia Xinguara São Félix do Xingu Bannach Cumaru do Norte Ourilândia do Norte São Félix do Xingu Tucumã Tucurui Breu Branco Itupiranga Jacundá Nova Ipixuna Novo Repartimento Tucuruí Mesoregion Southwestern Pará Altamira Altamira Anapu Brasil Novo Medicilândia Pacajá Senador José Porfírio Uruará Vitória do Xingu Itaituba Aveiro Itaituba Jacareacanga Novo Progresso Rurópolis Trairão Authority control databases: National Israel --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Castanhal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castanhal) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castanhal?action=history)). 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