Official Name: | Santa Rita |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Name3: | Mata Paraibana |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Paraíba |
Subdivision Type4: | Microregion |
Subdivision Name4: | João Pessoa |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Emerson Fernandes Alvino Panta (2017-2020) Marcus Odilon Ribeiro Coutinho |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 19 March 1890 |
Population As Of: | 2022[1] |
Population Demonym: | Santaritenses |
Population Total: | 149,910 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | BRT |
Utc Offset: | -3 |
Coordinates: | -7.1139°N -34.9778°W |
Santa Rita, Paraíba is a municipality in the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil.[2] [3] [4] [5]
Santa Cruz Recreativo Esporte Clube is the municipality's football club.In this municipality is located the Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport which serves the state capital, João Pessoa.The municipality contains the Engenho Gargaú Private Natural Heritage Reserve, which holds a population of the critically endangered blond capuchin monkey (Cebus flavius).