Bom Jesus, Rio Grande do Sul
Bom Jesus is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Its population was approximately 11550 in 2010.
Bom Jesus | |
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Municipality | |
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| Nickname(s): BJ | |
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| Coordinates: 28°40′04″S 50°25′01″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Mesoregion | Nordeste Rio-grandense [1] |
| Microregion | Vacaria [1] |
| Founded | July 16, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Paulo de Almeida (PMDB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,625.681 km2 (1,013.781 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,046 m (3,432 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,194 |
| • Density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | -3 |
| HDI | 0.75PNUD/2000 [3] |
| GDP | R$ 90,120,000[4] |
| GDP per capita | R$8,035.00 |
| Website | https://web.archive.org/web/20070630113601/http://www.bomjesus.famurs.com.br/ |
The city is one of the coldest in Brazil, and snowfall is not uncommon.
References
- "Divisão Territorial do Brasil". Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). 1 July 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
- "Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2008" (PDF). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). 29 August 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2008.
- "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil". Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano. Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD). 2000. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
- "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005" (PDF). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). 19 December 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
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