Formoso do Araguaia

Formoso do Araguaia
Municipality
The Municipality of Formoso do Araguaia

A lake in Formoso do Araguaia

Seal

Location of Formoso do Araguaia in the State of Tocantins
Coordinates: 11°47′49″S 49°31′44″W / 11.79694°S 49.52889°WCoordinates: 11°47′49″S 49°31′44″W / 11.79694°S 49.52889°W
Country  Brazil
Region North
State Tocantins
Founded October 1, 1963
Government
  Mayor Pedro Rezende (PTB)
Area
  Total 13,423.256 km2 (5,182.748 sq mi)
Elevation 240 m (790 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 18,369
  Density 1.4/km2 (3.5/sq mi)
  [1]
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
  Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000) 0.710 – medium[2]

Formoso do Araguaia is a municipality in the state of Tocantins in the Northern region of Brazil.[3][4] It is the largest municipality by area in that state.

See also

References

  1. "2012 Populational Estimate". Censo Populacional 2012. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
  2. - UNDP
  3. "Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  4. "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005" (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). December 19, 2007. Retrieved December 17, 2009.