João Pessoa: Municipality of Paraiba, state capital
João Pessoa (Portuguese pronunciation: ) is a Brazilian city, capital of the state of Paraíba.
It has about 660,000 inhabitants and an area of 210.45 km².
João Pessoa | |
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Municipality | |
| The Municipality of João Pessoa | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): Green City; The City where the sun rises first | |
 Location of João Pessoa in the State of Paraíba | |
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| Country |  Brazil |
| State |  Paraíba |
| Mesoegion | Mata Paraibana |
| Microregion | João Pessoa |
| Founded | August 5, 1585 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luciano Cartaxo (PT) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 210.551 km2 (81.294 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2012)IBGE/2012 | |
| • Total | 742.478 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (BRT) |
| Postal Code | 58000-000 |
| Area code | +55 83 |
| Website | www |
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