Barcarena, Brazil

Barcarena is a Brazilian city in the state of Pará. It has a population of 102,015 and is part of the Belém metropolitan area. [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=gR4yUgC1_HIC&pg=PA136&dq=%22barcarena%22+history+para&lr=lang_en&sig=88axrIGhLFTtX_58DVedLg95ltg Rainforest Cities By John O. Browder, Brian] ] The city's economy relies largely on agriculture and bauxite. There are also facilities for pig iron nearby. [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3MKT/is_24-1_112/ai_n6106309]

History

The town was originally inhabited by the Aruá Indians. In 1709 Jesuits came.

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