Tucuruí

Tucuruí Alcobaça
Municipality
Flag
Nickname:  Capital of Energy
Location in the State Para
03°46′04″S 49°40′22″W / 3.76778°S 49.67278°W / -3.76778; -49.67278
Country	Brazil
Region	Northern
State	Pará
Mesoregion	Sudeste Paraense
Emancipation	December 31, 1947
Founded	1779
Government
• Mayor	Alexandre Siqueira (MDB, (2021-2024) (Brazil)
Area
• Total	2,086.17 km2 (805.47 sq mi)
Population  (2020[1])
• Total	115,144
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Tucuruí is a municipality in the state of Pará in the Northern region of Brazil.^[2][3][4][5]

The city is served by Tucuruí Airport.

The name Tucuruí is a Tupi word that means "river of ants" or "river of locusts". It's the concatenation of two tupi words: tukura (ants, locusts) and 'y (water). The city is very famous because of its colossal Dam, the Tucuruí Dam which is administered by Eletrobrás Eletronorte – the constructor company of this large infrastructure project.

Economy

Currently, Tucuruí city's economy is based on agriculture and general commerce. During its 60 years the commerce activity varied a lot. In the beginning there was a railroad for draining out the production of the Brazil Nut (known in Brazil as "Pará's Nut"), a very abundant available product in the region. The Tucuruí Dam developed the municipality and brought large industries for the region.

Tourism

In Tucuruí, you can explore the dam lake, one of the largest artificial lakes ever made by man. It has 74.6 meters (245 ft) of depth and more than 2.500 kilometers (1.553 mi) of total extension. You can visit islands, fishing Cichla or Tambaqui and see natural beauties that you can only find in Amazon. The historical site of city has old buildings and the Museum of Extinct Railroad - the historical museum with many pictures and objects from the city's beginning. There is a train that was used in the period of Brazil Nut that was restored and placed in front of the Eletrobás Eletronorte Cultural Center. Inside the Cultural Center, visits to the inside the hydroelectric dam to see its workings are scheduled. In February there is the Tucuruí carnival party, one of the most known in region. In June, there is the Tucunaré's festival (Cichla Festival), when traditional preparations of fish are served.

Gastronomy

Tucuruí has a privileged lake with many species of fish. Naturally, the local gastronomy has much fish in it. The most known is the Peixe no Saco (Fish in the Bag). The Peixe no Saco is a preparation of Chichla or Tambaqui with a wide variety of spices and herbs placed within the fish's stomach. The fish is then placed on a special waterproof bag with soy sauce and roasted in oven or in firewood.

Other gastronomic options include indigenous food. There is the Tacacá (a broth made of tucupi, jambu [a native variety of paracress], starch and shrimp served in a gourd usually to drink without spoon or fork. There is just a toothpick for eating the shrimp and the herbs) and the Vatapá and maniçoba.

Airport

Tucuruí airport is located about 10 km (6.2 mi) far from the city. It is currently only served by Azul Brazilian Airlines.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of municipalities in Pará

References

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Municipalities of Pará

Capital: Belém

Mesoregion
Lower Amazonas

Almeirim	Almeirim Porto de Moz
Óbidos	Faro Juruti Óbidos Oriximiná Terra Santa
Santarém	Alenquer Belterra Curuá Mojuí dos Campos Monte Alegre Placas Prainha Santarém

Mesoregion
Marajó

Arari	Cachoeira do Arari Chaves Muaná Ponta de Pedras Salvaterra Santa Cruz do Arari Soure
Furos de Breves	Afuá Anajás Breves Curralinho São Sebastião da Boa Vista
Portel	Bagre Gurupá Melgaço Portel

Mesoregion
Metropolitan Belém

Belém	Ananindeua Barcarena Belém Benevides Marituba Santa Bárbara do Pará
Castanhal	Bujaru Castanhal Inhangapi Santa Isabel do Pará Santo Antônio do Tauá

Mesoregion
Northeastern Pará

Bragantina	Augusto Corrêa Bonito Bragança Capanema Igarapé-Açu Nova Timboteua Peixe-Boi Primavera Quatipuru Santa Maria do Pará Santarém Novo São Francisco do Pará Tracuateua
Cametá	Abaetetuba Baião Cametá Igarapé-Miri Limoeiro do Ajuru Mocajuba Oeiras do Pará
Guamá	Aurora do Pará Cachoeira do Piriá Capitão Poço Garrafão do Norte Ipixuna do Pará Irituia Mãe do Rio Nova Esperança do Piriá Ourém Santa Luzia do Pará São Domingos do Capim São Miguel do Guamá Viseu
Salgado	Colares Curuçá Magalhães Barata Maracanã Marapanim Salinópolis São Caetano de Odivelas São João da Ponta São João de Pirabas Terra Alta Vigia
Tomé-Açu	Acará Concórdia do Pará Moju Tailândia Tomé-Açu

Mesoregion
Southeastern Pará

Conceição do Araguaia	Conceição do Araguaia Floresta do Araguaia Santa Maria das Barreiras Santana do Araguaia
Marabá	Brejo Grande do Araguaia Marabá Palestina do Pará São Domingos do Araguaia São João do Araguaia
Paragominas	Abel Figueiredo Bom Jesus do Tocantins Dom Eliseu Goianésia do Pará Paragominas Rondon do Pará Ulianópolis
Parauapebas	Água Azul do Norte Canaã dos Carajás Curionópolis Eldorado dos Carajás Parauapebas
Redenção	Pau d'Arco Piçarra Redenção Rio Maria São Geraldo do Araguaia Sapucaia Xinguara
São Félix do Xingu	Bannach Cumaru do Norte Ourilândia do Norte São Félix do Xingu Tucumã
Tucurui	Breu Branco Itupiranga Jacundá Nova Ipixuna Novo Repartimento Tucuruí

Mesoregion
Southwestern Pará

Altamira	Altamira Anapu Brasil Novo Medicilândia Pacajá Senador José Porfírio Uruará Vitória do Xingu
Itaituba	Aveiro Itaituba Jacareacanga Novo Progresso Rurópolis Trairão