Buritis, Rondônia

Buritis
Municipality

Flag

Location in Rondônia state
Buritis

Location in Brazil

Coordinates: 10°12′43″S 63°49′44″W / 10.21194°S 63.82889°W / -10.21194; -63.82889Coordinates: 10°12′43″S 63°49′44″W / 10.21194°S 63.82889°W / -10.21194; -63.82889
Country  Brazil
Region North Region
State Rondônia
Area
  Total 3,266 km2 (1,261 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 37,838
  Density 12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone BRT-1 (UTC-4)

Buritis is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. Its population was 37,838 (2015) and its area is 3,266 km².[1] The city consists largely of unpaved, dirt packed roads. There is one large grocery store of the Goncalves chain. Buritis has one stoplight. Surrounding and outlying farmers rely on Buritis to supply goods and replenish supplies. The city has a democratic government with a mayor and eight sitting Council members for each of the eight sectors. The climate is tropical/equatorial with few variations in temperature and climate from month to month.[2][3]

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.