João Pessoa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒʊˈɐ̃w peˈsoɐ]) is the capital of the state of Paraíba in Brazil. It was founded in 1585 and it is also known as the city where the sun rises first, as it is the easternmost city in the Americas at 34° 47′ 38″ W, 7° 9′ 28″ S. Its easternmost point is known as Ponta do Seixas. The city is considered "the second greenest in the world", with more than 7 square kilometres (2.7 sq mi) of forested land, second only to Paris, France. It gained this distinction in 1992 after a survey of urban centres in various countries carried out by the United Nations (source: Embassy of Brazil in the UK).
Population: 650,883
Latitude: -7° 06' 54.00" S
Longitude: -34° 51' 47.02" W
Ponta do Seixas (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpõtɐ du ˈsejʃɐs]), also known as Cape Branco, is a cape on the Atlantic coast of Paraíba state, eastern Brazil, that forms the easternmost point of the American continents, roughly 8 km (5 mi) southeast o…
Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (IATA: JPA, ICAO: SBJP) is the airport serving João Pessoa, Brazil located in the adjoining municipality of Bayeux.
Estádio José Américo de Almeida Filho, usually known as Almeidão is a multi-purpose stadium in João Pessoa, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It hosts the games of Botafogo (PB), CSP, and Santos (PB).
João Pessoa Cavalcanti de Albuquerque (January 24, 1878 – July 26, 1930), was the governor of Paraíba between 1928 and 1930.
Cabedelo is a municipality in the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil.
Santa Rita, Paraíba is a municipality in the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil.
Bayeux is a municipality in the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil.
Restinga Island (Portuguese: Ilha da Restinga) is an estuary island situated in the Paraíba do Norte river, more specifically in the municipality of Cabedelo, Paraíba, Brazil.
Cruz do Espírito Santo is a municipality in the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil.