List of extreme points of Brazil explained

This is a list of the extreme points of Brazil.

Latitude and longitude

The following points are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.

Brazil

• Northernmost point: Monte Caburaí, Roraima (5.2696°N -60.2096°W)
• Northernmost town: Uiramutã, Roraima
• Southernmost point: Arroio Chuí, Rio Grande do Sul (-33.7509°N -53.3945°W)
• Southernmost town: Chuí, Rio Grande do Sul
• Easternmost point: Ilha do Sul, Ilhas de Martim Vaz, Espírito Santo (-20.4972°N -28.8477°W)
• Easternmost town: Vila dos Remédios, Fernando de Noronha (-3.845°N -32.4108°W)
• Westernmost point: Serra do Divisor, Acre (-7.5347°N -73.9831°W)
• Westernmost town: Mâncio Lima, Acre

Brazil (mainland)

• Northernmost point: Monte Caburaí, Roraima (5.2696°N -60.2096°W)
• Northernmost town: Uiramutã, Roraima
• Southernmost point: Arroio Chuí, Rio Grande do Sul (-33.7509°N -53.3945°W)
• Southernmost town: Chuí, Rio Grande do Sul
• Easternmost point: Ponta do Seixas, Paraíba (-7.1547°N -34.793°W) - also the easternmost point of the Americas
• Easternmost town: João Pessoa, Paraíba (-7.1578°N -34.7939°W)
• Westernmost point: Serra do Divisor, Acre (-7.5347°N -73.9831°W)
• Westernmost town: Mâncio Lima, Acre

By state

Acre

• Northernmost town: Mâncio Lima
• Southernmost town: Epitaciolândia
• Westernmost town: Mâncio Lima
• Easternmost town: Acrelândia

Alagoas

• Northernmost town: Jacuípe
• Southernmost town: Piaçabuçu
• Westernmost town: Delmiro Gouveia
• Easternmost town: Maragogi

Amapá

• Northernmost town: Oiapoque
• Southernmost town: Vitória do Jari
• Westernmost town: Laranjal do Jari
• Easternmost town: Amapá

Amazonas

• Northernmost town: São Gabriel da Cachoeira
• Southernmost town: Lábrea
• Westernmost town: Atalaia do Norte
• Easternmost town: Nhamundá

Bahia

• Northernmost town: Curaçá
• Southernmost town: Mucuri
• Westernmost town: Formosa do Rio Preto
• Easternmost town: Jandaíra

Ceará

• Northernmost town: Jijoca de Jericoacoara
• Southernmost town: Penaforte
• Westernmost town: Granja
• Easternmost town: Icapuí

Espírito Santo

• Northernmost town: Mucurici
• Southernmost town: Presidente Kennedy
• Westernmost town: Dores do Rio Preto
• Easternmost town: Conceição da Barra

Goiás

• Northernmost town: São Miguel do Araguaia
• Southernmost town: Itajá
• Westernmost town: Mineiros
• Easternmost town: Mambaí

Maranhão

• Northernmost town: Carutapera
• Southernmost town: Alto Parnaíba
• Westernmost town: São Pedro da Água Branca
• Easternmost town: Araioses

Mato Grosso

• Northernmost town: Apiacás
• Southernmost town: Alto Taquari
• Westernmost town: Colniza
• Easternmost town: Santa Terezinha

Mato Grosso do Sul

• Northernmost town: Corumbá
• Southernmost town: Mundo Novo
• Westernmost town: Corumbá
• Easternmost town: Paranaíba

Minas Gerais

• Northernmost town: Montalvânia
• Southernmost town: Camanducaia (the southernmost urban seat of a municipality, however, is Extrema)
• Westernmost town: Carneirinho
• Easternmost town: Salto da Divisa

Pará

• Northernmost town: Almeirim
• Southernmost town: Santana do Araguaia
• Westernmost town: Oriximiná
• Easternmost town: Viseu

Paraíba

• Northernmost town: Belém do Brejo do Cruz
• Southernmost town: São Sebastião do Umbuzeiro
• Westernmost town: Cachoeira dos Índios
• Easternmost town: João Pessoa

Paraná

• Northernmost town: Jardim Olinda
• Southernmost town: General Carneiro (the southernmost urban seat of a municipality, however, is Palmas)
• Westernmost town: Foz do Iguaçu
• Easternmost town: Guaraqueçaba

Pernambuco

• Northernmost town: Itapetim
• Southernmost town: Petrolina
• Westernmost town: Afrânio
• Easternmost town: Goiana

Piauí

• Northernmost town: Ilha Grande
• Southernmost town: Cristalândia do Piauí
• Westernmost town: Santa Filomena
• Easternmost town: Pio IX

Rio de Janeiro

• Northernmost town: Porciúncula
• Southernmost town: Paraty
• Westernmost town: Paraty
• Easternmost town: Campos dos Goytacazes (the easternmost urban seat of a municipality, however, is São João da Barra)

Rio Grande do Norte

• Northernmost town: Tibau
• Southernmost town: Equador
• Westernmost town: Venha-Ver
• Easternmost town: Baía Formosa

Rio Grande do Sul

• Northernmost town: Alpestre, Rio Grande do Sul
• Southernmost town: Santa Vitória do Palmar (the southernmost urban seat of a municipality, however, is Chuí)
• Westernmost town: Barra do Quaraí
• Easternmost town: Torres

Rondônia

• Northernmost town: Porto Velho
• Southernmost town: Cabixi
• Westernmost town: Porto Velho
• Easternmost town: Vilhena

Roraima

• Northernmost town: Uiramutã
• Southernmost town: Rorainópolis
• Westernmost town: Amajari
• Easternmost town: Caroebe

Santa Catarina

• Northernmost town: Itapoá
• Southernmost town: Praia Grande
• Westernmost town: Itapiranga
• Easternmost town: Florianópolis

São Paulo

• Northernmost town: Populina
• Southernmost town: Cananéia
• Westernmost town: Rosana
• Easternmost town: Bananal

Sergipe

• Northernmost town: Canindé de São Francisco
• Southernmost town: Cristinápolis
• Westernmost town: Poço Verde
• Easternmost town: Brejo Grande

Tocantins

• Northernmost town: São Sebastião do Tocantins
• Southernmost town: Paranã
• Westernmost town: Lagoa da Confusão
• Easternmost town: Mateiros

Elevation

• Highest elevation point: Pico da Neblina 2,994 m (9,823 ft) 0.8°N -68°W
• Lowest elevation point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m

See also

• Geography of Brazil