Baía Formosa Explained

Baía Formosa
Settlement Type:Municipality
Official Name:The Municipality of Baía Formosa
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Name1:Northeast
Subdivision Name2: Rio Grande do Norte
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:José Nivaldo Araújo de Melo
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:December 31, 1958
Area Total Km2:245.510
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Total:9,322
Population Density Km2:33.7
Timezone:BRT
Utc Offset:-3
Coordinates:-6.3689°N -35.0078°W
Blank Name:HDI (2000)
Blank Info:0.643 – medium[2]

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.

The municipality contains the 7897ha Mata da Estrela Private Natural Heritage Reserve.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/rn/baia-formosa/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2009-12-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091003103229/http://www.pnud.org.br/atlas/ranking/IDH-M%2091%2000%20Ranking%20decrescente%20%28pelos%20dados%20de%202000%29.htm . 2009-10-03 . - UNDP
  3. Web site: Cidade natal de Italo Ferreira, Baía Formosa comemora ouro no surfe nas Olimpíadas de Tóquio.