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Baía Formosa
Municipality in Northeast, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baía Formosa (lit. "beautiful bay") is the easternmost city in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte and the first coastal city (going south-north) of that state, lying near the border with Paraíba.
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Baía Formosa | |
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Municipality | |
The Municipality of Baía Formosa | |
![]() Praia do Porto | |
![]() Location of Baía Formosa | |
Coordinates: 06°22′08″S 35°00′28″W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Northeast |
State | ![]() |
Founded | December 31, 1958 |
Government | |
• Mayor | José Nivaldo Araújo de Melo |
Area | |
• Total | 245.510 km2 (94.792 sq mi) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 9,322 |
• Density | 33.7/km2 (87/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
HDI (2000) | 0.643 – medium[2] |
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The municipality contains the 7,897-hectare (19,510-acre) Mata da Estrela Private Natural Heritage Reserve.[3]