João Câmara, Rio Grande do Norte

Place in Northeast, Brazil

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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 / 5.53778°S 35.82000°W / -5.53778; -35.82000CountryBrazilRegionNortheastStateRio Grande do NorteFounded29 October 1928Government

• MayorAriosvaldo "Vavá" Targino de Araújo (DEM)Area

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• Total714.951 km² (276.044 sq mi)Elevation

160 m (520 ft)Population

(2020 ^[2])

• Total35,160 • Density47.6/km² (123/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)HDI (2010)0.595 – medium^[3]Websitejoaocamara.rn.gov.br

João Câmara is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The municipality was founded on 29 October 1928.

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.