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Population: 140,450 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Altamira is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Pará, in the North Region of the country. Its estimated population in 2025 was 138,749 inhabitants. With an area of 159,533.328 km², according to IBGE in 2022, it ranks as the largest municipality in Brazil.
Until 2009 it was the largest municipality in the world by territorial extent, larger than ten Brazilian states, the Federal District, and several countries such as Portugal, Iceland, Ireland, Switzerland, among others. It lies at an altitude of 109 meters, at latitude 03º12'12" south and longitude 52º12'23" west.
The Trans-Amazonian Highway crosses the municipality from east to west over a stretch of 60 km, connecting Altamira to Belém (800 km), Marabá (510 km), Itaituba (500 km) and Santarém (570 km). A notable feature of the municipality is its hydrography: Altamira is set on the banks of the Xingu River, with its series of tributaries and waterfalls spread throughout the region.
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0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).
PA average (15 cities): 66 · All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
37.74 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
28.07 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.
PA average (15 cities): 23 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
147.97 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
3,034.95 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
PA average (15 cities): 20 · All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
1.94 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
1.89 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
PA average (15 cities): 36 · All 338 cities: 54
Ideb – late grades (9th grade), public schools
4.6 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
5.3 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
PA average (15 cities): 45 · All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
17.94 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
92.26 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
PA average (15 cities): 50 · All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
462.29 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
0 departures in 12 months
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Nearest international airport
Internacional de Belém/Val de Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro (SBBE), 462 km in a straight line · 895 international departures in 12 months
score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Hot Average temperature: 27.9 °C (Average temperature 25 °C (77 °F) or higher)
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 31.6 | 31.2 | 31.3 | 31.6 | 32.1 | 32.9 | – | 34.5 | 34.8 | 34.6 | 34.0 | 32.9 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 22.7 | 22.4 | 22.7 | 22.7 | 23.0 | 22.6 | – | 22.8 | 23.1 | 23.3 | 23.4 | 23.1 |
| Rain (mm) | 285 | 330 | 400 | 366 | 233 | 103 | – | 34 | 46 | 58 | 91 | 164 |
Weather station Altamira, 1 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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