São João da Baliza | |
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Coordinates: 0°57′3″N 59°54′39″W / 0.95083°N 59.91083°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | North |
State | Roraima |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marcelo Jorge ( PROS) |
Area | |
• Total | 4,284 km2 (1,654 sq mi) |
Population (2020
[1]) | |
• Total | 8,348 |
• Density | 1.9/km2 (5.0/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 8,348 (2020) and its area is 4,284 km2. [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]