Baía Formosa
Baía Formosa (lit. "beautiful bay") is the easternmost city in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte and the first coastal city (going south-north) of that state, lying near the border with Paraíba.
Baía Formosa | |
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Municipality | |
The Municipality of Baía Formosa | |
Flag Seal | |
Location of Baía Formosa | |
Coordinates: 06°22′08″S 35°00′28″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Rio Grande do Norte |
Founded | December 31, 1958 |
Government | |
• Mayor | José Nivaldo Araújo de Melo |
Area | |
• Total | 245.510 km2 (94.792 sq mi) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 9,322 |
• Density | 33.7/km2 (87/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 |
HDI (2000) | 0.643 – medium[2] |
The municipality contains the 7,897-hectare (19,510-acre) Mata da Estrela Private Natural Heritage Reserve.[3]
References
- IBGE 2020
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2009-12-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - UNDP
- RPPN Mata Estrela (in Portuguese), ICMBio, retrieved 2016-05-18
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