Lajes, Rio Grande do Norte

Lajes is a municipality in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Pico do Cabugi is located there. On January 1, 1929, Alzira Soriano was sworn mayor of the city, becoming the first female mayor in Brazil and in all South America.[3]

Lajes
A road shop in Lajes.
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Nickname(s): 
Lajes do Cabugi
Motto(s): 
Minha Terra, Meu Lugar (My Land, My Place)
Location in Rio Grande do Norte and Brazil
Coordinates: 05°42′00″S 36°14′42″W
CountryBrazil
RegionNortheast
StateRio Grande do Norte
SettledNovember 25, 1914
Government
  MayorBenes Leocádio (PP)
Area
  Total676.417 km2 (261.166 sq mi)
Elevation
590 m (1,940 ft)
Population
 (2009)[1]
  Total10,865
  Density14.7/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
  Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000)0.640 – medium[2]

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