Belém do Brejo do Cruz

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 / 6.18889°S 37.53583°W / -6.18889; -37.53583Coordinates: 06°11′20″S 37°32′09″W / 6.18889°S 37.53583°W / -6.18889; -37.53583
Country  Brazil
Region Northeast
State Paraíba
Founded December 22, 1961
Government
  Mayor Suzana Maria Rabelo Pereira Forte
Area
  Total 603.038 km2 (232.834 sq mi)
Population (2008)[1]
  Total 674,762
  Density 10.2/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
HDI (2000) 0.570 – medium[2]

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

References

  1. IBGE 2008 statistics
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2009-12-17. - UNDP


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