Iracema, Roraima

Municipality in North, Brazil

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2°10′55″N 61°2′27″W / 2.18194°N 61.04083°W / 2.18194; -61.04083CountryBrazilRegionNorthStateRoraimaGovernment

• MayorJairo Andre Ribeiro Sousa (PMDB)Area

• Total14,413 km² (5,565 sq mi)Population

(2020 ^[1])

• Total12,296 • Density0.85/km² (2.2/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−4 (AMT)

Iracema (Portuguese pronunciation: [iɾaˈsẽmɐ]) is a municipality located in the midwest of the state of Roraima in Brazil. Its population is 12,296 (2020) and its area is 14,413 km².^[2] Iracema started as an agricultural community. It became an independent municipality in 1994.^[3] The town is located on the BR-174 highway, and is known for its waterfall.^[4]

References

^ IBGE 2020
^ "IBGE | Cidades | Roraima | Iracema". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
^ "Iracema". IBGE (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 April 2021.
^ "Cachoeiras na Amazônia: deleite para os olhos e purificação para as almas". OLiberal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 April 2021.