São Luiz (or São Luiz do Anauá) (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w luˈiz dwanɐˈwa]) is a municipality located in the southeast of the state of Roraima in Brazil. Its population is 7.315 and its area is 1,527 km2, which makes it the smallest municipality in that state. São Luiz became an independent municipality in 1982.[3] The municipality can be reached by the BR-210 highway.[4]
São Luiz | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| The Municipality of São Luiz | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: "Anauá" | |
 Location of São Luiz in the State of Roraima | |
| Coordinates: 1°00′40″N 60°02′43″W / 1.0111°N 60.0452°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | North |
| State |  Roraima |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | James Batista Moreira (PMDB) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,527 km2 (590 sq mi) |
| Population (2022[1]) | |
• Total | 7,315 |
| • Density | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AMT) |
| HDI (2000) | 0.704 – medium[2] |
| Website | saoluiz.rr.gov.br |
Sports
editThe local football club is Associação Esportiva Real.[5]
References
edit- ^ IBGE 2022
- ^ [1] - UNDP
- ^ "São Luiz". IBGE (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Onça-pintada é encontrada sem cabeça e patas em rodovia de Roraima". Portal Amazonia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Associação Esportiva Real". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
External links
edit- Official site (in Portuguese)
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