Bragança

Bragança: cathedral squareCathedral square, with obelisk monument commemorating Brazil's independence, Bragança, Brazil.

Bragança, city, northeastern Pará estado (state), northern Brazil. Situated near the Atlantic coast and the border with Maranhão state, it is a regional commercial centre. Cotton, tobacco, cassava (manioc), corn (maize), rice, and sugarcane are the principal crops traded and processed in the city, which also contains lime kilns. Goods are sent to Belém, 125 miles (200 km) southwest, by railroad and highway. Bragança can also be reached by air. Pop. (2010) 113,165.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.