Pará, Brazil · South America
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Breves is a city located in Pará, Brazil. With a population of 106,968, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Breves sits in Brazil, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Belem time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Breves to your route.
Breves is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Pará, on the island of Marajó. Its population as of 2025 is estimated to be 116,058 people. The area of the municipality is 9,550.454 km2. The city belongs to the mesoregion of Marajó and to the microregion of Furos de Breves.
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the 59,985-square-kilometre (23,160 sq mi) Marajó Archipelago Environmental Protection Area, a sustainable use conservation unit established in 1989 to protect the environment of the delta region.
It contains the 93,746-hectare (231,650-acre) Mapuá Extractive Reserve, a sustainable use conservation unit created in 2005.
The city is served by Breves Airport.
In August 1659, the Treaty of the Mapuá was signed at the Mapuá River by Portuguese Jesuits led by António Vieira with various indigenous peoples who inhabited the Marajó Archipelago. The ceremony took place near a locality called Vila Amélia (1°7′S 50°18′W). In the present day, there is still an indigenous cemetery at the spot where the treaty was signed.
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Breves is located in Pará, Brazil, South America. The coordinates are -1.6822 latitude, -50.4803 longitude.
Breves has a population of approximately 106,968 people, making it a city in Brazil.
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