Porto Velho
the capital of the Brazilian state of Rondônia, in the upper Amazon River basin
Porto Velho is a Brazilian city, capital of the state of Rondônia. It has about 374,000 inhabitants and an area of 34,082 km².
Porto Velho | |
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Municipality | |
| The Municipality of Porto Velho | |
 Top left:Rondonia State Government Office, Top right:Port of Porto Velho, Middle left:Porto Velho Cultural House, Middle right:Sunset in Madeira River, Bottom:Panorama view of downtown from Pedrinhas area | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Porto Velho in the State of Rondônia | |
  Porto Velho Localization of Porto Velho in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 8°45′43″S 63°54′14″W / 8.76194°S 63.90389°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | North |
| State | Rondônia |
| Founded | October 2, 1914 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hildon Chaves (PSDB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34,082.37 km2 (13,159.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Population (2018 est.[1]) | |
| • Total | 519,531 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | 76800-000 |
| Area code | ( 55) 69 |
| Website | Porto Velho, Rondônia |
References
change- ↑ "Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics" (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
2018 Estimates of Population
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