Santa Rita, Paraíba
Municipality in Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Santa Rita, Paraíba is a municipality in the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil.[2][3][4][5]
Santa Rita | |
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Municipality | |
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 Santa Rita Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 7°6′50″S 34°58′40″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Paraíba |
| Macroregion | Mata Paraibana |
| Microregion | João Pessoa |
| Founded | 19 March 1890 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Emerson Fernandes Alvino Panta (2017-2020) Marcus Odilon Ribeiro Coutinho |
| Population (2022[1]) | |
• Total | 149,910 |
| Demonym | Santaritenses |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | Official website |
Santa Cruz Recreativo Esporte Clube is the municipality's football club. In this municipality is located the Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport which serves the state capital, João Pessoa. The municipality contains the Engenho Gargaú Private Natural Heritage Reserve, which holds a population of the critically endangered blond capuchin monkey (Cebus flavius).[6]
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