Pacaraima
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Pacaraima (Portuguese pronunciation: [pakaˈɾajmɐ]) is a municipality located in the northwest of the state of Roraima in Brazil. It is second most northern municipality in Brazil, behind Uiramutã.[3]
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Pacaraima | |
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Municipality of Pacaraima | |
Nickname(s): Polo Norte de Roraima (North Pole of Roraima) | |
Coordinates: 4°25′52″N 61°08′46″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | North |
State | Roraima |
Government | |
• Mayor | Juliano Torquato (PRB) |
Area | |
• Total | 8,028.428 km2 (3,099.793 sq mi) |
Elevation | 920 m (3,020 ft) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 18,913 |
• Density | 2.4/km2 (6.1/sq mi) |
Demonym | Pacaraimense |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AMT) |
HDI (2010) | 0.650 – medium[2] |
Website | pacaraima |
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Located here within Indigenous Land San Marcos is a major indigenous artifact. Pedra Pintada is a large rock that is covered with ancient indigenous pictographs and other designs of an early culture. Visitation to the site may only be arranged through explicit permission from the National Indian Foundation.