Porciúncula
Porciúncula (Portuguese pronunciation: [poʁsiˈũkulɐ], Small Portion) is a municipality located in the northernmost point of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 18,960 (2020) and its area is 302.201 km².[3]
Porciúncula | |
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municipality | |
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 Location in the state of Rio de Janeiro and Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 20°57′46″S 42°02′27″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Rio de Janeiro |
| Founded | August 21, 1947 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Jogaib (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 302.201 km2 (116.680 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 18,960 |
| • Density | 56.8/km2 (147/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
| HDI (2000) | 0.730 – medium[2] |
| Website | www.porciuncula.rj.gov.br |
- For the river in California that was once called the Porciuncula River, see Los Angeles River, and for the Italian church for which it was named, see Porziuncola.
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