Belém do Brejo do Cruz

Belém do Brejo do Cruz is the northernmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Paraíba.

Belem do Brejo do Cruz
Municipality
Municipality of Belem do Brejo do Cruz
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Location of Belém do Brejo do Cruz in the State of Paraíba
Coordinates: 06°11′20″S 37°32′09″W
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Paraíba
FoundedDecember 22, 1961
Government
  MayorSuzana Maria Rabelo Pereira Forte
Area
  Total603.038 km2 (232.834 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
  Total674,762
  Density10.2/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
HDI (2000)0.570 – medium[2]

References

  1. IBGE 2008 statistics
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2009-12-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - UNDP


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