São João da Baliza

São João da Baliza
Municipality
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Coordinates: 0°57′3″N 59°54′39″W
Country	Brazil
Region	North
State	Roraima
Government
• Mayor	Marcelo Jorge (PROS)
Area
• Total	4,284 km^2 (1,654 sq mi)
Population  (2022 [1])
• Total	8,858
• Density	2.1/km^2 (5.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−4 (AMT)
Website	sjb.rr.gov.br

São João da Baliza (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w ʒuˈɐ̃w da baˈʎizɐ]) is a municipality located in the southeast of the state of Roraima in Brazil. Its population is 8.858 (2022) and its area is 4,284 km^2.[2] São João da Baliza was first settled in 1974 after the BR-210 highway made the area accessible. It was called São João, because three of the initial settlers were called João. Da Baliza refers to a stream near the town.[3] It became an independent municipality in 1982.[4]

References

1. IBGE 2022
2. "IBGE | Cidades | Roraima | São João da Baliza". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
3. "NOSSO MUNICÍPIO". Municipality of São João da Baliza (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 April 2021.
4. "São João da Baliza". IBGE (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 April 2021.

External links

• Official website (in Portuguese)
• Media related to São João da Baliza at Wikimedia Commons