João Pessoa, Paraíba
João Pessoa | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of João Pessoa | |
From top to bottom and from left to right: View of the city beaches;São Francisco Cultural Center; Tambau beach; View of the historic city center; Tile house; Tea pavilion square; city convention center. | |
| Nickname(s): Sun Gate Green City California of Brazil Brazilian city of handicrafts | |
| Motto(s): INTREPIDA AB ORIGINE
(Latin) Fearless from the beginning | |
Location of João Pessoa in the state of Paraíba | |
| Coordinates: 07°07′12″S 34°52′48″W / 7.12000°S 34.88000°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Paraíba |
| Founded | August 5, 1585 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cícero Lucena (PP) |
| Area | |
| 211.475 km2 (81.651 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| 833,932 | |
| • Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,290,223 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (UTC−3) |
| Postal code | 58000-001 to 58099-999 |
| Area code | +55 83 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.763 – high |
| Website | www |
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João Pessoa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w peˈsoɐ]) is a port city in northeastern Brazil. It is the largest city in, and capital of, the state of Paraíba with an estimated population of 833,932 (as of 2022). It is located on the right bank of the Paraíba do Norte river.
The new "Estação Ciência, Cultura e Artes" (Science, Culture and Art Station), located at the most eastern point of the Americas (Ponta do Seixas), is an educational and cultural institution as well as a national landmark. The complex, inaugurated in 2008, was created by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and is one of his final projects.
The capital of Paraíba received the title of Creative City by UNESCO in 2017, appointing João Pessoa as "Brazilian city of handicrafts".