Curionópolis
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Coordinates: 6 ° 5 ′ S , 49 ° 32 ′ W Curionópolis on the map of Pará
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | Brazil | |
| State | Pará | |
| City foundation | May 10, 1988 | |
| Residents | 18,108 | |
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| surface | 2289 km² | |
| Population density | 7.9 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Time zone | UTC −3 | |
| City Presidency | Wenderson Azevedo Chamon ( PMDB ) | |
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Curionópolis is a city founded in 1988 in the Brazilian state of Pará . It emerged after a gold rush in February 1980 in the adjacent Serra Pelada and swelled quickly by the more than 50,000 gold prospectors ( Garimpeiros ) that were attracted . It is named after Major Sebastião Rodrigues de Moura, called Curio, who introduced law and order after initial anarchy.