Bom Jesus do Tocantins, Pará

Not to be confused with Bom Jesus do Tocantins, Tocantins.

Coordinates: 05°03′05″S 48°36′32″W / 5.05139°S 48.60889°W / -5.05139; -48.60889

Bom Jesus do Tocantins
Bom Jesus
Municipality

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Nickname(s): Km 66
Country  Brazil
Region Northern
State Pará
Mesoregion Sudeste Paraense
Government
  Major Sidney Moreira de Souza
Time zone UTC -3

Bom Jesus do Tocantins is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Pará. Its population was 13.913 (2004), and its area is 2,816.425 km². The municipality was founded on May 10, 1988, after separating from São João do Araguaia city.

The districts of Bom Jesus do Tocantins, Vila São Raimundo and Vila Carne do Sul are part of the municipality. There is an Indian reservation in the municipality, named Mãe Maria, inhabited by the Gavião people, which are the Kyikatejê and Parkatejê villages.

Gavião Kyikatejê Futebol Clube is the football club based in the city.


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