São João da Baliza explained

Official Name:São João da Baliza
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Roraima#Brazil
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Brazil
Coordinates:0.9508°N -59.9108°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Brazil
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:North
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Roraima
Subdivision Type3:Mesoregion
Subdivision Type4:Microregion
Subdivision Type5:Metrop. region
Leader Party:PROS
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Marcelo Jorge
Area Total Km2:4,284
Population Total:8,348
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:AMT
Utc Offset1:-4
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Area code
Website:sjb.rr.gov.br

São João da Baliza (pronounced as /pt/) 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]

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Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/rr/sao-joao-da-baliza/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. Web site: IBGE Cidades Roraima São João da Baliza. cidades.ibge.gov.br. 2016-06-15.
  3. Web site: NOSSO MUNICÍPIO. Municipality of São João da Baliza. 15 April 2021. pt.
  4. Web site: São João da Baliza . IBGE. 15 April 2021. pt.