Bom Jesus do Tocantins, Tocantins

Not to be confused with Bom Jesus do Tocantins, Pará.

Bom Jesus do Tocantins
Municipality
Location in Tocantins state
Bom Jesus do Tocantins Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 8°57′54″S 48°9′57″W
Country	Brazil
Region	North
State	Tocantins
Area
• Total	1,333 km^2 (515 sq mi)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	5,008
• Density	3.8/km^2 (9.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Bom Jesus do Tocantins is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Tocantins. Its population is estimated at 5,008 (2020), and its area is 1333 km^2.[2]

The Kỳikatêjê and Parkatêjê languages are spoken by the Kỳikatêjê and Parkatêjê peoples respectively in Terra Indígena Mãe Maria, which is located within the municipality of Bom Jesus do Tocantins.[3]

Sports

In 2009, Gavião Kyikatejê Futebol Clube was founded in Bom Jesus do Tocantins, becoming the first professional indigenous football club in Brazil.[4][5]

See also

• List of municipalities in Tocantins

References

1. "IBGE 2020". Retrieved January 26, 2021.
2. "IBGE | Cidades | Tocantins | Bom Jesus do Tocantins". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
3. Nikulin, Andrey (2020). Proto-Macro-Jê: um estudo reconstrutivo (PDF) (Ph.D. dissertation). Brasília: Universidade de Brasília.
4. "Vozes do Futebol: Gavião Kyikatejê, o time dos índios do Pará". Veja. May 7, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
5. Rodrigues, Daniel. "Em imagens: O primeiro clube de futebol indígena do Brasil". BBC News Brasil. Retrieved August 5, 2020.