PA · North
Population: 210,592 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Castanhal is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pará, in the North Region of the country, belonging to the microregion of Castanhal and, since 2011, located within the Metropolitan Region of Belém. It is 68 kilometres from the state capital, Belém, and 2,078 km from the federal capital, Brasília. Its population, according to IBGE estimates for 2025, was 209,126 inhabitants, making it the sixth largest city in Pará. The city has a privileged geographical position on the map of Pará, being crossed by the federal highway BR-316, an important route for the outflow of production; in addition, it is just over 60 kilometres from the port, the airport and the Alça Viária, in the Metropolitan Region of Belém.
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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)
13.77 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
53.37 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
205.5 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
2,323.41 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
2.5 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
1.2 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
24.94 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
96.01 %
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)
62.24 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
895 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), 62 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: 27.7 °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) | 31.4 | 31.0 | 31.1 | 31.5 | 32.2 | 32.5 | 32.6 | 33.0 | 33.2 | 33.1 | 33.1 | 32.5 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 23.0 | 23.1 | 23.3 | 23.4 | 23.4 | 23.1 | 22.8 | 22.9 | 22.9 | 22.9 | 23.1 | 23.1 |
| Rain (mm) | 394 | 438 | 506 | 466 | 324 | 206 | 156 | 129 | 120 | 136 | 151 | 284 |
Weather station Belém, 59 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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