Choró

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Choró
Municipality
The Municipality of Choró
Nickname(s): Choró Limão
Location in the State of Ceará
Coordinates: 04°50′36″S 39°08′28″W / 4.84333°S 39.14111°W / -4.84333; -39.14111Coordinates: 04°50′36″S 39°08′28″W / 4.84333°S 39.14111°W / -4.84333; -39.14111
Country  Brazil
Region Northeast
State Ceará
Founded March 27, 1992
Government
  Mayor Jose Antonio Rodrigues Mendes (Dé)(PSDB)
Area
  Total 815.759 km2 (314.966 sq mi)
Elevation 243 m (797 ft)
Population (2008)[1]
  Total 13,316
  Density 15.8/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
  Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000) 0.561 – medium

Choró is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Ceara. It is at an altitude of 243m, located on 04°50′36″S 39°08′28″W / 4.84333°S 39.14111°W / -4.84333; -39.14111. Its population was 13,316 (2008). The municipality has a surface area of approximately 792,7 km².

Neighborhoods

List of neighborhoods in Choró:

  • Barbada - Farm
  • Barreira Branca – Small Farm
  • Boa Vista - Farm
  • Caicarinha - District
  • Centro - Seat
  • Feijão - Settlement
  • Maravilha - District
  • Monte Castelo - District
  • Olho D'agua – Small Farm
  • Piemonte - Settlement
  • Poço do Barro - Farm
  • Santa Rita - Village
  • São João - Settlement
  • São José- Farm
  • São Mateus – Small Farm
  • Serra da Palha
  • Serra do Teixeira
  • Teodosio - Farm

References

  1. "Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2008". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). 29 August 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2008. 

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