João Pessoa, Paraíba
João Pessoa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w peˈsoɐ]), a port city in northeastern Brazil, is the state of Paraíba's capital and largest city, with an estimated population of 833,932 (as of 2022). It is located on the right bank of the Paraíba do Norte river.
João Pessoa | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Municipality of João Pessoa | |
From top to bottom and from left to right: View of the city beaches;São Francisco Cultural Center; Tambau beach; View of the historic city center; Tile house; Tea pavilion square; city convention center. | |
|
Flag Seal | |
| Nickname(s): Sun Gate Green City California of Brazil Brazilian city of handicrafts | |
| Motto: INTREPIDA AB ORIGINE | |
Location of João Pessoa in the state of Paraíba | |
João Pessoa Location of João Pessoa in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 07°07′12″S 34°52′48″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Paraíba |
| Founded | August 5, 1585 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cícero Lucena (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 211.475 km2 (81.651 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Municipality | 833,932 |
| • Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,290,223 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (UTC−3) |
| Postal code | 58000-001 to 58099-999 |
| Area code | +55 83 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.763 – high |
| Website | www |
The new "Estação Ciência, Cultura e Artes" (Science, Culture and Art Station), located at the most eastern point of the Americas (Ponta do Seixas), is an educational and cultural institution as well as a national landmark. The complex, inaugurated in 2008, was created by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and is one of his final projects.
The capital of Paraíba received the title of Creative City by UNESCO in 2017, appointing João Pessoa as "Brazilian city of handicrafts".
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.