Parintins
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Coordinates: 02°37′40″S 56°44′09″W / 2.62778°S 56.73583°W
Parintins is a city in the far east of the Amazonas state, Brazil. It is located in the municipality of the same name, which is part of a microregion also named Parintins. The population for the entire municipality was 109,150 (2005) and its area is 5,952 km².[1] The city is located on Tupinambarana island in the Amazon River. Parintins is known for a popular folklore festival held there each June called Boi-Bumbá. It also was the site of an experimental deployment of WiMAX, sponsored by Intel, in late 2006.[2]
It is served by Júlio Belém Airport.
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- ^ Kanellos, Michael (2006-09-20). "Intel builds Internet city on Amazon island". CNET News.com. http://news.com.com/Intel+builds+Internet+city+on+Amazon+island/2100-1039_3-6117185.html?tag=newsmap. Retrieved 2006-09-21.
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