Equador, Rio Grande do Norte

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Equador
Municipality
The Municipality of Equador
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Location of Equador
Coordinates: 06°56′42″S36°43′04″W / 6.94500°S 36.71778°W / -6.94500; -36.71778 Coordinates: 06°56′42″S36°43′04″W / 6.94500°S 36.71778°W / -6.94500; -36.71778
Country Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Region Northeast
State Bandeira do Rio Grande do Norte.svg Rio Grande do Norte
Government
   Mayor Vanildo Fernandes Bezerra
Area
  Total264.983 km2 (102.311 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1] )
  Total6,054
  Density21.9/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3
HDI (2000)0.665 – medium [2]

Equador (lit. "Equator") is the southernmost city in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte. It is known as the 'City of Sun' by Brazilians.

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References

  1. IBGE 2020
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2009-12-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - UNDP