Porciúncula
Municipality in Southeast, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the river in California that was once called the Porciuncula River, see Los Angeles River. For the Italian church for which it was named, see Porziuncola.
Porciúncula (Portuguese pronunciation: [poʁsiˈũkulɐ], Small Portion) is a municipality located in the northernmost point of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 17,288 (2022) and its area is 291,847 km2.[3]
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Porciúncula | |
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Coordinates: 20°57′46″S 42°02′27″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | Rio de Janeiro |
Founded | August 21, 1947 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Antonio Jogaib (PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 291.847 km2 (112.683 sq mi) |
Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
Population (2022 [1]) | |
• Total | 17,288 |
• Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
HDI (2000) | 0.730 – medium[2] |
Website | www.porciuncula.rj.gov.br |
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