Mosqueiro

Mosqueiro
Mosqueiro
Island of Mosqueiro (with the city of Belém in yellow, and the town of Vila in red)
Mosqueiro is located in Pará
Mosqueiro
Mosqueiro
Mosqueiro is located in Brazil
Mosqueiro
Mosqueiro
EtymologyProbably from the Tupinambá word "moqueio"[1]
Geography
LocationPará River in Belém
Coordinates1°06′S 48°24′W / 1.1°S 48.4°W / -1.1; -48.4
Area191 km2 (74 sq mi)
Country Brazil
RegionNorth
State Pará
MesoregionBelém Metropolitan Area
CityBelém
Demographics
Population27,000

Mosqueiro is an island near the south bank of the Pará River in the Brazilian state of Pará. Since July 6, 1989, the northwest coast of the island has comprised an administrative district of the city of Belém, roughly 67 km (42 mi) north of the downtown area of the city.[2][3] The island has 17 km (11 mi) of beaches with freshwater tides, which draw vacationers primarily in the dry season.[4] The largest settlement on the island is the town of Vila (often referred to simply as Mosqueiro) on the westernmost part of the island.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference portal was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "ADMOS: Agência Distrital de Mosqueiro" [District Agency of Mosqueiro] (in Portuguese). Prefeitura de Belém. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Parque Municipal da Ilha de Mosqueiro" [Mosqueiro Island Municipal Park] (in Portuguese). Prefeitura de Belėm. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  4. ^ "Ilha de Mosqueiro". Facebook. Retrieved September 16, 2014.