Equador, Rio Grande do Norte

Equador (lit. "Equator") is the southernmost city in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte. It is known as the 'City of Sun' by Brazilians.

Equador
Municipality
The Municipality of Equador
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Location of Equador
Coordinates: 06°56′42″S 36°43′04″W
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Rio Grande do Norte
Government
  MayorVanildo Fernandes Bezerra
Area
  Total264.983 km2 (102.311 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
  Total6,050
  Density21.9/km2 (57/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC-3
HDI (2000)0.665 – 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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