João Pessoa

João Pessoa
Municipality
The Municipality of João Pessoa
Nickname(s): 
Green City; The City where the sun rises first
Location of João Pessoa in the State of Paraíba
Country Brazil
State Paraíba
MesoegionMata Paraibana
MicroregionJoão Pessoa
FoundedAugust 5, 1585
Government
 • MayorLuciano Cartaxo (PT)
Area
 • Total210.551 km2 (81.294 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2012)IBGE/2012[1]
 • Total742.478
Time zoneUTC-3 (BRT)
Postal Code
58000-000
Area code+55 83
Websitewww.joaopessoa.pb.gov.br

João Pessoa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w peˈsoɐ]) is a Brazilian city, capital of the state of Paraíba. It has about 660,000 inhabitants and an area of 210.45 km².

Sources

  1. "Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2008" (PDF). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). 29 August 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2008.