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Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco

Portuguese colonial administrator

  • Fame39.1
  • Momentum0.6
  • Wikipedia228
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Lived 1566–1619, aged 53
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  • Era
    1566–1619
    Aged 53
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Updated 2026-07-12

Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco (1566–1619) was a Portuguese explorer and colonial administrator. He is noted as the founder of the city of Belém, capital of Pará, Brazil, on 12 January 1616. Caldeira served as the first Governor General of the Captaincy of Grão-Pará.

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