Boa Vista, Roraima
Boa Vista (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈbo(w)ɐ ˈvistɐ], literally Good View; figuratively "Fairview") is the capital of the Brazilian state of Roraima. Situated on the western bank of the Branco River, the city lies 220 km (140 mi) from Brazil's border with Venezuela. It is the only Brazilian state capital located entirely north of the equator.
Boa Vista | |
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| Municipality of Boa Vista | |
Above:Aerial view of Central Civic Square (Praça dos Centro Cívico) and Helio Campos Palace (Paço dos Helio Campos), Middle:Boa Vista Matriz Church (Paróquia Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Carmo), Boa Vista Cristo Redentor Cathedral (Diocese de Roraima), Bottom:A fountain in Águas Square (Praça das Águas), Macuxis Bridge (Ponte dos Macuxis), all items from left to right | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: "BV" "Princesa do Norte" "Capital da Primeira Infância" | |
| Motto(s): "Segurança, Desenvolvimento, Integração" ("Security, Development, Integration") | |
Location of Boa Vista in the State of Roraima | |
Boa Vista Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 2°49′10″N 60°40′17″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | North |
| State | Roraima |
| Founded | July 9, 1890 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Arthur Henrique Machado (MDB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,687.022 km2 (2,195.771 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
| • Total | 419,652 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AMT) |
| Postal code | 69300-001 to 69339-999 |
| Area code | +55 95 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.752 – high |
| Website | www |
Boa Vista is the most populous municipality in the state of Roraima; approximately half of the population of the state lives in the city. Commerce mostly occurs with Manaus, the capital of the State of Amazonas. Business also takes place between Boa Vista and with the cities of Lethem, in Guyana and Santa Elena de Uairén, in Venezuela. These two foreign cities are the only major cities that can be accessed from Boa Vista by road, although roads connect other smaller state municipalities with the capital city. Travel by airplane is the only means of transportation with other regions of the country.
As a modern city, Boa Vista stands out among the other capitals of the North Region of Brazil as it is a planned city with a radial plan. It was planned by the architect Darci Aleixo Derenusson who based his design for the city on one that is similar to that of Paris, France. The city was built under the direction of Captain Ene Garcez, the first governor of Roraima.