Santa Rita, Paraíba Explained

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).

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Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pb/santa-rita/panorama IBGE 2022
  2. Web site: Divisão Territorial do Brasil . July 1, 2008 . Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) . December 17, 2009. Portuguese.
  3. Web site: Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2009. Estimativas de População, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) . August 14, 2009 . December 17, 2009 . PDF. Portuguese .
  4. Web site: Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil . 2000 . Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano, Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD) . December 17, 2009. Portuguese.
  5. Web site: Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005 . December 19, 2007 . Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) . December 17, 2009. Portuguese.