Capitão Poço is a
municipality in the
state of
Pará in the
Northern region of
Brazil.[2][3][4][5] Known as "Land of Orange" due to its large production of this fruit. The municipality exports orange and other fruits and spices for the international market. There are many rivers around the city.[citation needed]
Its colonization started in the 40s and getting the title of emancipation in 1961. Currently the city has great influence in the neighboring cities.[citation needed]
^"Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.