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João Pessoa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w peˈsoɐ]) is a port city in northeastern Brazil. It is the largest city in, and capital of, the state of Paraíba with an estimated population of 833,932 (as of 2022).
The following is a list of mayors of the city of João Pessoa, in Paraíba state, Brazil. Jovino Limeira Dinoá, 1895-1900 [1] Francisco Xavier Júnior, 1904-1908 [1] Otacílio Albuquerque , 1908-1911 [1] José Bezerra Cavalcanti, 1912-1916 [1] Demócrito de Almeida, 1916 [1] Antônio Pessoa Filho, 1916-1917 [1] Diógenes Gonçalves Pena, 1918-1920
João Pessoa may refer to: João Pessoa (politician) (1878–1930), governor of Paraíba, Brazil; João Pessoa, Paraíba, state capital of Paraíba, named after the governor; João Pessoa Airport (Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport), serving João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil; Coronel João Pessoa, a town in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
João Pessoa's mausoleum. In 1928, João Pessoa (the nephew of Epitácio Pessoa, the former president of Brazil) was elected as governor of Paraíba. Under his administration, cangaceiros in the interior of the state were persecuted and oligarchs were defied, generating discontent among the local landlords.
João Pessoa, Paraíba (3 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Municipalities in Paraíba" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 224 total.
The Cabo Branco Lighthouse is located on the cliffs of Cabo Branco, in the neighborhood of the same name, in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. Situated-approximately 800 metres (2,600 ft) to the north of Ponta do Seixas, easternmost point of the entire Americas. It is one of the most important and visited places in João Pessoa.
João Pessoa–Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (IATA: JPA, ICAO: SBJP) is the airport serving João Pessoa, Brazil located in the adjoining municipality of Santa Rita. [5] Since August 2, 1960 the airport is named after João Pereira de Castro Pinto (1863-1944), a lawyer, writer and President of the State of Paraíba (at the time ...
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Paraíba (PB), located in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Paraíba is divided into 223 municipalities, which are grouped into 23 microregions, which are grouped into 4 mesoregions. Municipalities of Paraiba, Brazil