Curionópolis

Curionópolis
Municipality
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Location of Curionópolis in the State of Pará
Curionópolis Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 6°05′27″S 49°32′27″W / 6.09083°S 49.54083°W / -6.09083; -49.54083
Country	Brazil
Region	Northern
State	Pará
Mesoregion	Sudeste Paraense
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	17,846
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Website	Official website

Curionópolis is a municipality in the state of Pará in the Northern region of Brazil.^[2][3][4][5] The area, originally rainforest, was first settled in 1977, and the municipality was established as a result of the Serra Pelada gold rush in 1979 and named Trinta. In 1981, it was renamed Curionópolis in honor of Sebastião Curió, an officer in charge of the Serra Pelada mine and its environs.^[6]

Climate

Curionópolis has tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification: Am), on summer the temperature rises to 34°C.

See also

• List of municipalities in Pará

References

1. IBGE 2020
2. "Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
3. "Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2009" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Estimativas de População, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). August 14, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
4. "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano, Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD). 2000. Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
5. "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). December 19, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
6. "A história de vida de Sebastião Curió Rodrigues de Moura: "O militar é formado para o combate"". Museu da Pessoa (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-08-23.