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Marabá is a municipality in the state of Pará, Brazil. Its greatest geographic reference is the confluence of two large rivers near the historic city center, forming a "Y" if seen from space. It basically consists of six urban centers linked by five highways. It is the fourth-most-populous municipality in the state of Pará, approximately 251.885〔(Estimativas da população residente nos municípios brasileiros com data de Referência em 1º de julho de 2013 ) - Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) - 1º de julho de 2013〕 inhabitants according to the IBGE/2013, and the fourth largest GDP in the state of Pará, with USD1.543.254,34 according to the IDESP/2010.〔(Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios do estado do Pará em 2010 ) - Instituto de Desenvolvimento Econômico, Social e Ambiental do Pará - 13 de março de 2012〕 It's the main center of political, social, and economic development in southern of Pará and one of the most dynamic municipalities in Brazil. Marabá has a strategic position and is crossed by five highways. It also has a large logistics infrastructure, with a port, airport, and railway. The municipality has a growing industrial park. The steel industry is especially important to Marabá's vast agricultural frontier. Marabá also has a strong trade and services sector. Marabá is characterized by its broad mix of peoples and cultures that do justice to the meaning of the town's nickname: "Son of Miscegenation." == Etymology == The word "Marabá" derives from the indigenous vocable "Mayr-Abá", which simply means "son of the indigenous woman with a white man." A poem written by poet Gonçalves Dias inspired by the merchant Francisco Silva to its commercial name of "Casa Marabá" (Maraba House). This was located the banks of the Tocantins River, and served as a strategic business point for exchanging all kinds of products and services. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marabá, Pará」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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