João Câmara, Rio Grande do Norte
João Câmara is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The municipality was founded on 29 October 1928.
Municipality of João Câmara | |
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 View of João Câmara | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): "Terra dos abalos" (Earthquakes land) "Capital do mato grande" (Mato Grande's capital) | |
 Location in Rio Grande do Norte and Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 05°32′16″S 35°49′12″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Rio Grande do Norte |
| Founded | 29 October 1928 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ariosvaldo "Vavá" Targino de Araújo (DEM) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 714.951 km2 (276.044 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Population (2020 [2]) | |
| • Total | 35,160 |
| • Density | 47.6/km2 (123/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2010) | 0.595 – medium[3] |
| Website | joaocamara.rn.gov.br |
João Câmara borders eight municipalities, three of which are Touros to the northeast, Pureza to the east and Parazinho to the north.
References
- IBGE (10 October 2002). "Área territorial oficial". Resolução da Presidência do IBGE de n° 5 (R.PR-5/02). Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- IBGE 2020
- "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil". Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano. Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD). 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
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