João Câmara, Rio Grande do Norte

Municipality of João Câmara
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Nickname(s):  "Terra dos abalos" (Earthquakes land) "Capital do mato grande" (Mato Grande's capital)
Location in Rio Grande do Norte and Brazil
Coordinates: 05°32′16″S 35°49′12″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Rio Grande do Norte
Founded	29 October 1928
Government
• Mayor	Ariosvaldo "Vavá" Targino de Araújo (DEM)
Area [1]
• Total	714.951 km^2 (276.044 sq mi)
Elevation	160 m (520 ft)
Population  (2020 [2])
• Total	35,160
• Density	47.6/km^2 (123/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)	0.595 – medium[3]
Website	joaocamara.rn.gov.br

João Câmara is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The municipality was founded on 29 October 1928.

João Câmara borders eight municipalities, three of which are Touros to the northeast, Pureza to the east and Parazinho to the north.

References

1. IBGE (10 October 2002). "Área territorial oficial". Resolução da Presidência do IBGE de n° 5 (R.PR-5/02). Retrieved 5 December 2010.
2. IBGE 2020
3. "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil". Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano. Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD). 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2013.