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Francisco Castelo Branco | |
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&lang=en&file=File:Francisco_Caldeira_Castelo_Branco.jpg) Francisco Caldeira Castelo Branco as depicted by João Affonso do Nascimento, 1915 | |
| Captain-Major of Captaincy the Rio Grande, Captain-Major of Captaincy of Bahia, Governor General of Captaincy of Grão-Pará | |
| In office 1612–1614 | |
| Monarch | Philip II of Portugal |
| Captain-major of Bahia | |
| In office 1615–1618 | |
| Monarch | Philip II of Portugal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1566 Castelo Branco, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 1619 (aged 52–53) Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Citizenship | Kingdom of Portugal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Portuguese Empire |
| Battles/wars | Dutch-Portuguese War |
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 (Governador Geral) of the Captaincy of Grão-Pará.[1]
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