Choró

Choró is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Ceara. It is at an altitude of 243m, located on 04°50′36″S 39°08′28″W. Its population was 13,316 (2008). The municipality has a surface area of approximately 792,7 km².

Choró
Municipality
The Municipality of Choró
Nickname(s): 
Choró Limão
Location in the State of Ceará
Coordinates: 04°50′36″S 39°08′28″W
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Ceará
FoundedMarch 27, 1992
Government
  MayorJose Antonio Rodrigues Mendes (Dé)(PSDB)
Area
  Total815.759 km2 (314.966 sq mi)
Elevation
243 m (797 ft)
Population
 (2008)[1]
  Total13,316
  Density15.8/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
  Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000)0.561 – medium

Neighborhoods

List of neighborhoods in Choró:

  • Barbada - Farm
  • Barreira Branca – Small Farm
  • Boa Vista - Farm
  • Caicarinha - District
  • Centro - Seat
  • Feijão - Settlement
  • Maravilha - District
  • Monte Castelo - District
  • Olho D'agua – Small Farm
  • Piemonte - Settlement
  • Poço do Barro - Farm
  • Santa Rita - Village
  • São João - Settlement
  • São José- Farm
  • São Mateus – Small Farm
  • Serra da Palha
  • Serra do Teixeira
  • Teodosio - Farm

References

  1. "Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2008" (PDF). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). 29 August 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 5 September 2008.


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