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João Pessoa
municipality of Paraiba, state capital / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
João Pessoa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w peˈsoɐ]) is a Brazilian city, capital of the state of Paraíba. It has about 660,000 inhabitants and an area of 210.45 km².
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João Pessoa | |
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Municipality | |
The Municipality of João Pessoa | |
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Nickname(s): Green City; The City where the sun rises first | |
![]() Location of João Pessoa in the State of Paraíba | |
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Mesoegion | Mata Paraibana |
Microregion | João Pessoa |
Founded | August 5, 1585 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luciano Cartaxo (PT) |
Area | |
• Total | 210.551 km2 (81.294 sq mi) |
Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 742.478 |
Time zone | UTC-3 (BRT) |
Postal Code | 58000-000 |
Area code | +55 83 |
Website | www |
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