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Porto Velho

Rondôniacity

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Porto Velho

Total population

460,434

Coordinates-8.75°, -63.87°

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Overview

Porto Velho is the capital of the Brazilian state of Rondônia, in the upper Amazon River basin. The population is 460,434 people. Located on the border of Rondônia and the state of Amazonas, the town is an important trading center for cassiterite, the mining of tin, which represents the most important economic activity in the region, as well as a transportation and communication center. It is on the eastern shore of the Madeira River, one of the main tributaries of the Amazon River. It is also Rondônia's largest city, and the largest state capital of Brazil by area.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-8.7495
Longitude
-63.8735
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

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Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

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Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
1100205
UF
RO
Mesorregião
Madeira-Guaporé
Microrregião
Porto Velho

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikidata
  • iNaturalist
  • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • IBGE — Brazilian national statistics, via servicodados.ibge.gov.br (official municipal code, UF, mesorregião, microrregião, region)
  • IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics — servicodados.ibge.gov.br