São João da Baliza

Municipality in North, Brazil

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0°57′3″N 59°54′39″W / 0.95083°N 59.91083°W / 0.95083; -59.91083CountryBrazilRegionNorthStateRoraimaGovernment

• MayorMarcelo Jorge (PROS)Area

• Total4,284 km² (1,654 sq mi)Population

(2020 ^[1])

• Total8,348 • Density1.9/km² (5.0/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−4 (AMT)Websitesjb.rr.gov.br

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 8,348 (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.