São João da Baliza
São João da Baliza | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  São João da Baliza Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 0°57′3″N 59°54′39″W / 0.95083°N 59.91083°WCoordinates: 0°57′3″N 59°54′39″W / 0.95083°N 59.91083°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | North |
| State | Roraima |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcelo Jorge (PROS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,284 km2 (1,654 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 8,348 |
| • Density | 1.9/km2 (5.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-04:00 (BRT-1) |
| Website | sjb.rr.gov.br |
São João da Baliza (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w̃ ʒuˈɐ̃w̃ da baˈʎizɐ]) is a municipality located in the southeast of the state of Roraima in Brazil. Its population is 8,348 (2020) and its area is 4,284 km².[2] São João da Baliza was first settled in 1974 after the BR-210 highway made the area accessible. It was called São João, because three of the initial settlers were called João. Da Baliza refers to a stream near the town.[3] It became an independent municipality in 1982.[4]
References[]
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "IBGE | Cidades | Roraima | São João da Baliza". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ^ "NOSSO MUNICÍPIO". Municipality of São João da Baliza (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "São João da Baliza". IBGE (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 April 2021.
External links[]
- Official website (in Portuguese)
Media related to São João da Baliza at Wikimedia Commons
 Municipalities of Roraima | ||
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Capital: Boa Vista | ||
| Boa Vista |  | |
| Nordeste de Roraima | ||
| Caracarai | ||
| Sudeste de Roraima | ||
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