São João da Fronteira

São João da Fronteira (Portuguese meaning "Saint John of the frontier") is a municipality in the western part of the state of Piauí in Brazil. The population is 6,064 (2020 est.) in an area of 764.86 km².[2] The elevation is 458 m.

São João da Fronteira
Location in Piauí  state
Location in Piauí state
São João da Fronteira is located in Brazil
São João da Fronteira
São João da Fronteira
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 3°57′20″S 41°15′27″W
CountryBrazil
RegionNortheast
StatePiauí
MicroregionLitoral Piauiense
Area
  Total764.86 km2 (295.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
  Total6,064
  Density7.9/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Websitewww.stoantonioaventureiro.mg.gov.br

The municipality contains part of the 1,592,550 hectares (3,935,300 acres) Serra da Ibiapaba Environmental Protection Area, created in 1996.[3]

References

  1. IBGE 2020
  2. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. APA Serra da Ibiapaba (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2017-02-10
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