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Malaria is a serious parasitic disease that represents a major public health problem. This study aimed to evaluate the main epidemiological aspects of malaria from 2008 to 2018. This is a descriptive exploratory study developed in the city of Cametá, Pará, Brazil. Samples were obtained from the Ministry of Health's SIVEP-Malaria database and the Google Earth tool to map likely areas of infection. In the year 2012, 2340 cases of malaria were reported in the municipality, representing a reduction of 83% compared to 2011, the annual parasitic incidence was 13.73 cases / 1000 inhabitants in 2011 and 2.34 cases / 1000 inhabitants in 2012, representing a reduction of 83%. However, there was an increase of 68.4% in 2018 compared to 2017. It was found that the predominant Plasmodium species was P. vivax with 23,723 cases, followed by P. falciparum with 86 cases and 1 case with P. malariae. It was observed that 418 cases were confirmed in the rapid test for any parasitic species other than P. falciparum and 15 cases had two Plasmodium species. The georeferencing allowed to observe areas of probable infections in the urban area of the municipality, as well as in the rural areas of the district. In view of the affected areas, decentralization of the health system is of paramount importance so that treatment measures, especially antimalarial drugs, and prevention are within the reach of individuals living in areas at risk of infection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]