Bom Jesus do Tocantins, Pará should not be confused with Bom Jesus do Tocantins, Tocantins.
Official Name: | Bom Jesus do Tocantins |
Other Name: | Bom Jesus |
Nickname: | Km 66 |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Name1: | Northern |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Pará |
Subdivision Type3: | Mesoregion |
Subdivision Name3: | Sudeste Paraense |
Leader Title: | Major |
Leader Name: | Sidney Moreira de Souza |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2020 [1] |
Population Total: | 17,118 |
Timezone: | BRT |
Utc Offset: | -3 |
Bom Jesus do Tocantins is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Pará. Its population was 17,118 (2020), and its area is 2,816.425 km2. The municipality was founded on May 10, 1988, after separating from São João do Araguaia city.
The districts of Bom Jesus do Tocantins, Vila São Raimundo and Vila Carne do Sul are part of the municipality. There is an Indian reservation in the municipality, named Mãe Maria, inhabited by the Gavião people, which are the Kyikatejê and Parkatejê villages.
Gavião Kyikatejê Futebol Clube is the football club based in the city.