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The Curuçá River (Portuguese: Rio Curuçá) is a river in the state of Pará, Brazil, that flows into the north Atlantic Ocean.

Curuçá River
Evening in Curuçá bay
Native name	Rio Curuçá  (Portuguese)
Location
Country	Brazil
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	State of Pará, Brazil
Mouth
• location	Atlantic Ocean
• coordinates	0.578701°S 47.836915°W / -0.578701; -47.836915

Course

The river flows from south to north past the town of Curuçá, Pará. It is joined from the left by the Furo Maripanema, an arm of the Mocajuba River. The mangroves along the river are protected by the Mãe Grande de Curuçá Extractive Reserve.[1]

See also

• List of rivers of Pará

References

Sources

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