موسكيرو
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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 north of the downtown area of the city. The island has of beaches with freshwater tides, which draw vacationers primarily in the dry season. The largest settlement on the island is the town of Vila (often referred to simply as Mosqueiro) on the westernmost part of the island.
Key facts
- Islands.name
- Mosqueiro
- Islands.etymology
- Probably from the Tupinambá word "moqueio"
- Islands.map
- Pará#Brazil
- Islands.location
- Pará River in Belém
- Islands.area_km2
- 191
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
- Country
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1
- Region
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_1
- North
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_2
- State
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_3
- Mesoregion
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_3
- Belém Metropolitan Area
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_4
- City
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_4
- Belém
- Islands.population
- 27,000
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- river island
- Country
- Brazil
- Located in
- Belém
- Area
- 191
- Elevation
- 24
- Body of water
- Pará River
- Shares border with
- Santa Bárbara do Pará
- Image
- Embratel point-to-point dish.jpg
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- Commons category
- Mosqueiro
Sources (1)
via Wikidata · CC0
On the map
2 mapped locations