Lajes, Rio Grande do Norte explained

Official Name:Lajes
Nickname:Lajes do Cabugi
Motto:Minha Terra, Meu Lugar (My Land, My Place)
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 Name:Benes Leocádio (PP)
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:November 25, 1914
Area Total Km2:676.417
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Total:11,344
Population Density Km2:14.7
Timezone:BRT
Utc Offset:-3
Coordinates:-5.7°N -36.245°W
Elevation M:590
Blank Name:HDI (2000)
Blank Info:0.640 – medium[2]

Lajes is a municipality in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Pico do Cabugi is located there. On January 1, 1929, Alzira Soriano was sworn mayor of the city, becoming the first female mayor in Brazil and in all South America.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/rn/lajes/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. http://www.pnud.org.br/atlas/ranking/IDH-M%2091%2000%20Ranking%20decrescente%20(pelos%20dados%20de%202000).htm
  3. http://www.tre-rn.gov.br/nova/inicial/institucional/historico/a_mulher_na_politica_nacional/alzirabi.php Tribunal Regional Eleitoral do Rio Grande do Norte