São Domingos do Capim

São Domingos do Capim
Municipality
Location in Pará state
São Domingos do Capim Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 1°40′30″S 47°46′30″W
Country	Brazil
Region	North
State	Pará
Area
• Total	1,677 km^2 (647 sq mi)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	32,139
• Density	19/km^2 (50/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

São Domingos do Capim (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w doˈmĩɡuz du kaˈpĩ]) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pará. The estimated population is 32,139 (2020). It has an area of 1677 km^2.[2]

The city is well known for hosting a world surfing championship in the bore tides of the Guamá River, a phenomenon which is locally referred to as the pororoca. The championships take place between March and April.

References

1. IBGE 2020
2. "IBGE | Cidades | Pará | São Domingos do Capim". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-05-19.

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