João Pessoa, Paraíba
João Pessoa | |
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| Municipality of João Pessoa | |
Cabo Branco beachfront (center-left) and Tambaú beachfront (right) Historic Center of João Pessoa with the Sanhauá River Solon de Lucena Lagoon Park Buraquinho Forest Ponta do Seixas, easternmost point of the Americas Estação Cabo Branco Preview warning: Page using Template:Multiple image with unknown parameter "color" | |
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| Nicknames: Sun Gate Green City California of Brazil Brazilian city of handicrafts | |
| Motto: INTREPIDA AB ORIGINE
(Latin) Fearless from the beginning | |
Location of João Pessoa in the state of Paraíba | |
João Pessoa Location of João Pessoa in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 07°07′12″S 34°52′48″W / 7.12000°S 34.88000°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Paraíba |
| Founded | August 5, 1585 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cícero Lucena (PP) |
| Area | |
| 211.475 km2 (81.651 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
| 888,679 | |
| • Density | 4,202.29/km2 (10,883.9/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,290,223 |
| Demonym | pessoense (Portuguese) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (UTC−3) |
| Postal code | 58000-001 to 58099-999 |
| Area code | +55 83 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.763 – high |
| Website | www |
João Pessoa (/ˈʒwaʊn pəˈsoʊə/ ZHWOWN pə-SOH-ə; Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w peˈsoɐ]) is a port city in northeastern Brazil. It is the largest city and capital of the state of Paraíba, with an estimated population of 888,679 (as of 2024). It is located on the right bank of the Paraíba do Norte river.
The new "Estação Ciência, Cultura e Artes" (Science, Culture and Art Station), located at the most eastern point of the Americas (Ponta do Seixas), is an educational and cultural institution as well as a national landmark. The complex, inaugurated in 2008, was created by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and is one of his final projects.
The capital of Paraíba received the title of Creative City by UNESCO in 2017, appointing João Pessoa as "Brazilian city of handicrafts".