Bom Jesus do Tocantins is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Tocantins. Its population is estimated at 5,008 (2020), and its area is 1333 km2.[2]
Bom Jesus do Tocantins | |
|---|---|
 Location in Tocantins state | |
  Bom Jesus do Tocantins Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 8°57′54″S 48°9′57″W / 8.96500°S 48.16583°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | North |
| State | Tocantins |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,333 km2 (515 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 5,008 |
| • Density | 3.8/km2 (9.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
The Kỳikatêjê and Parkatêjê languages are spoken by the Kỳikatêjê and Parkatêjê peoples respectively in Terra Indígena Mãe Maria, which is located within the municipality of Bom Jesus do Tocantins.[3]
Sports
editIn 2009, Gavião Kyikatejê Futebol Clube was founded in Bom Jesus do Tocantins, becoming the first professional indigenous football club in Brazil.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "IBGE 2020". Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "IBGE | Cidades | Tocantins | Bom Jesus do Tocantins". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ Nikulin, Andrey (2020). Proto-Macro-Jê: um estudo reconstrutivo (PDF) (Ph.D. dissertation). Brasília: Universidade de Brasília.
- ^ "Vozes do Futebol: Gavião Kyikatejê, o time dos índios do Pará". Veja. May 7, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ Rodrigues, Daniel. "Em imagens: O primeiro clube de futebol indígena do Brasil". BBC News Brasil. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
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