São João da Fronteira

São João da Fronteira (Portuguese meaning "Saint John of the frontier") is a municipality in the western part of the state of Piauí in Brazil. The population is 6,064 (2020 est.) in an area of 764.86 km².[2] The elevation is 458 m.

São João da Fronteira
Location in Piauí state
São João da Fronteira
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 3°57′20″S 41°15′27″W
CountryBrazil
RegionNortheast
StatePiauí
MicroregionLitoral Piauiense
Area
  Total764.86 km2 (295.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
  Total6,064
  Density7.9/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (BRT)
Websitewww.stoantonioaventureiro.mg.gov.br

The municipality contains part of the 1,592,550 hectares (3,935,300 acres) Serra da Ibiapaba Environmental Protection Area, created in 1996.[3]

References

  1. IBGE 2020
  2. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. APA Serra da Ibiapaba (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2017-02-10
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