Porto Velho (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpoʁtu ˈvɛʎu], Old Port) is the capital of the Brazilian state of Rondônia, in the upper Amazon River basin. The population is 426,558 people (as of the IBGE 2010 census). Located on the border of Rondônia and the state of Amazonas, the town is an important trading center for cassiterite, the mining of which represents the most important economic activity in the region, as well as a transportation and communication center. It is on the eastern shore of the Madeira River, one of the main tributaries of the Amazon River.
Population: 306,180
Latitude: -8° 45' 42.98" S
Longitude: -63° 54' 14.00" W
Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (IATA: PVH, ICAO: SBPV) also called Belmonte Airport referring to the neighborhood where it is located, is the airport serving Porto Velho, Brazil.
Porto Velho Air Force Base – BAPV is a base of the Brazilian Air Force, located in Porto Velho, Brazil.
Candeias do Jamari is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rondônia.
Estádio Municipal Aluízio Pinheiro Ferreira, usually known as Estádio Aluízio Ferreira, is a football (soccer) stadium located in Porto Velho, Rondônia state, Brazil.