São João da Baliza (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w ʒuˈɐ̃w da baˈʎizɐ]) is a municipality located in the southeast of the state of Roraima in Brazil. Its population is 8.858 (2022) 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]
São João da Baliza | |
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  São João da Baliza Location in Brazil  São João da Baliza São João da Baliza (Brazil) | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2022 [1]) | |
• Total | 8,858 |
| • Density | 2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AMT) |
| Website | sjb.rr.gov.br |
References
edit- ^ IBGE 2022
- ^ "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
edit- Official website (in Portuguese)
Media related to São João da Baliza at Wikimedia Commons
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