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Manaus (Portuguese: [mɐˈnaws, ma-] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Amazonas.It is the seventh-largest city in Brazil, with an estimated 2022 population of 2,063,689 distributed over a land area of about 11,401 km 2 (4,402 sq mi).
The history of Manaus, with over 350 years of existence, coincides with the history of Brazil. The process of European occupation began in the middle of the 16th century, when explorer Francisco de Orellana arrived from Peru and intended to go to Spain .
1967 - Free Economic Zone of Manaus established. [11] 1970 Manaus Air Force Base begins operating. Vivaldão stadium opens. Population: 284,118. [12] 1974 - Nossa Senhora das Graças (Manaus) neighborhood established. 1976 - Eduardo Gomes International Airport opens. 1980 - Population: 922,477. 1989 Park of Mindu established. [13]
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The Amazon Theatre (Portuguese: Teatro Amazonas) is an opera house located in Manaus, in the heart of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. It is the location of the annual Festival Amazonas de Ópera (Amazonas Opera Festival) and the home of the Amazonas Philharmonic Orchestra which regularly rehearses and performs at the Amazon Theatre along with choirs, musical concerts and other performances.
The Customs House of Manaus (Portuguese: Alfândega de Manaus), or Alfândega e Guardamoria, is an architectural complex composed of two buildings located in the center of the city, capital of Amazonas, in Brazil.
Manaus–Eduardo Gomes International Airport (IATA: MAO, ICAO: SBEG) is an international airport serving Manaus, Brazil.On 11 December 1973, while still under construction, the name of the facility was changed from Supersonic Airport of Manaus (owing to its design enabling Concorde operations [5]) to Eduardo Gomes International Airport, celebrating the Brazilian politician and military figure ...
According to records of the time, the name "Adolpho Lisboa" is the same name of the mayor who administered the city of Manaus in that period. The central pavilion was inaugurated, on July 15, 1883, by the president of the Province, José Paranaguá, at a time when the city of Manaus was experiencing the rubber boom.