Castelo dos Sonhos

Castelo dos Sonhos or Castelo de Sonhos (lit. 'Dream Castle') is a district in the municipality of Altamira, in the Brazilian state of Pará. As of the 2010 census, by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), it had a population of 11,952 and contained 3,240 private households. The district is located about 950 km from the city of Altamira, making it the municipality's most remote district. It was created in August 1990.

Due to its distance from Altamira, Castelo dos Sonhos is more closely connected to the nearby municipalities of Novo Progresso and Guarantã do Norte, in the state of Mato Grosso. The district lies along the BR-163 highway, in the Serra do Cachimbo region, and can be reached via BR-163 and the Trans-Amazonian Highway (BR-230). Altamira's municipal government maintains a local administrative office responsible for managing the area.

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