Official Name: | Municipality of João Câmara |
Nickname: | "Terra dos abalos" (Earthquakes land) "Capital do mato grande" (Mato Grande's capital) |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Northeast |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Rio Grande do Norte |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Party: | DEM |
Leader Name: | Ariosvaldo "Vavá" Targino de Araújo |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 29 October 1928 |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 714.951 |
Population As Of: | 2020 [2] |
Population Total: | 35,160 |
Population Density Km2: | 47.6 |
Timezone: | BRT |
Utc Offset: | -3 |
Coordinates: | -5.5378°N -35.82°W |
Elevation M: | 160 |
Blank Name: | HDI (2010) |
Blank Info: | 0.595 – medium[3] |
Website: | joaocamara.rn.gov.br |
João Câmara is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The municipality was founded on 29 October 1928.
João Câmara borders eight municipalities, three of which are Touros to the northeast, Pureza to the east and Parazinho to the north.