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Boa Vista, Roraima

Coordinates: 2°49′10″N 60°40′17″W / 2.81944°N 60.67139°W / 2.81944; -60.67139
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Boa Vista
Municipality
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
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
Flag of Boa Vista
Flag
Coat of arms of Boa Vista
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
Location of Boa Vista in the State of Roraima
Boa Vista is located in Brazil
Boa Vista
Boa Vista
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 2°49′10″N 60°40′17″W / 2.81944°N 60.67139°W / 2.81944; -60.67139
Country Brazil
RegionNorth
State Roraima
FoundedJuly 9, 1890
Government
 • MayorArthur Henrique Machado (MDB)
Area
 • Total
5,687.022 km2 (2,195.771 sq mi)
Elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
470,169
 • Density83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−4 (AMT)
Postal code
69300-001 to 69339-999
Area code+55 95
HDI (2010)0.752 – high[2]
Websitewww.boavista.rr.gov.br

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's population is 470,169 inhabitants (as of the IBGE 2024 estimation) and it is the most populous municipality in the state of Roraima;[3] more than 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. [citation needed] The city was built under the direction of Captain Ene Garcez, the first governor of Roraima.

History

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Boa Vista, 1975. National Archives of Brazil.

The municipality of Boa Vista formed the first urban area of the state of Roraima. The São Joaquim do Rio Branco Fort, founded in 1775, is located on the banks of the Uraricoera River about 32 km from the capital and is considered to be of great importance to the region.

The city was created on July 9, 1890, as Boa Vista do Rio Branco. It was founded by Augusto Villeroy (Amazonas's Governor). The first mayor was João Capistrano da Silva Mota, also known as Coronel Mota. After the mayor, two councillors (José Francisco Coelho and José Gonzaga de Souza Junior) were appointed.

In 1943, during the middle of World War II, Boa Vista became the capital of the recently created Federal Territory of Rio Branco. The territory grew from mining operations in the area. The then Federal Territory of Rio Branco was elevated to statehood, later being renamed as "Roraima". Later, machine-based mining was prohibited (because of the resulting damage to the landscape), which ended up hindering the economy of the state and the municipality.

In the 2010s, the crisis in Venezuela led to the population swelling by around 50,000 Venezuelan immigrants.[4]

Economy

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Boa Vista, Brazil

The GDP of the city was R$2,265,603,000 (2005).[5]

The per capita income of the city was R$9,366 (2005).[6]

Education

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Federal University of Roraima.

Portuguese is the official national language, and the primary language taught in schools. English and Spanish are part of the official high school curriculum.

Educational institutions include:

  • Universidade Federal de Roraima (UFRR);
  • Instituto Federal de Roraima (IFRR);
  • Facudade Estácio Atual da Amazônia;
  • Faculdades Cathedral – Boa Vista (Cathedral-Boa Vista);
  • Faculdade de Teologia de Boa Vista (Fatebov)

Tourism and recreation

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  • Anaua Park, a major recreational park is located in Boa Vista. It is the biggest park in the north region of Brazil.[citation needed] It has a Forrodromo (show place), a square, a lake and a kart-racing facility.
  • Taumanam is a small artificial beach on Rio Branco. It has several stores and snack bars, and was created in 2005.
  • The Ayrton Senna complex is the most visited tourist attraction in Boa Vista.[citation needed] It consists of Ayrton Senna, Velia Coutinho (Alimentation Square and a show place), Praça das Águas (a square where there is a water show), Millennium Portal (it was created to commemorate the 21st century), and Praça das Artes (the newest and the largest plazas in the complex).

Culture

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  • Taumanam, Boa Vista, Brazil
    Taumanam, Boa Vista, Brazil
  • Velia Coutinho in Boa Vista, Roraima
    Velia Coutinho in Boa Vista, Roraima
  • Festa Junina of Boa Vista, Brazil
    Festa Junina of Boa Vista, Brazil

Festa Junina (Saint John Festival)

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Orla Taumanan Park

Festa Junina was introduced to Northeastern Brazil by the Portuguese for whom St John's day (also celebrated as Midsummer Day in European countries), on 24 June, is one of the oldest and most popular celebrations of the year. The festivities traditionally begin after 12 June, on the eve of St Anthony's day, and last until the 29th, which is Saint Peter's day. During these fifteen days, there are bonfires, fireworks, and folk dancing in the streets (step names are in French, which shows the mutual influences between court life and peasant culture in the 17th, 18th, and 19th-century Europe). Once exclusively a rural celebration, today, in Brazil, it is now largely a city festival.[citation needed]

The Civic Center

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Praça dos Garimpeiros-Miners' monument.

The Civic Center, built in the form of an opened fan, starts from the banks of the Rio Branco. This design was created by the engineer Darci Aleixo Deregusson during Ene Garcez's government, the first of its kind in Roraima.

From the Civic Center runs a system of 16 avenues, with inspiration drawn from Paris, France, Belo Horizonte, and Goiânia, Brazil. In this square are the head offices of the Executive, Judicial and Legislative branches of the state government. Other buildings of significance are the Palace of Culture, the Amazônia Bank, the Ministry of Education, and a cathedral.

The civic center also has a monument to miners.

Demography

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Initially, indigenous people were the only inhabitants of Boa Vista. Boa Vista had the highest growth rate of any Brazilian capital in the 1970s, at 3% per year. Immigrants were attracted to this city due to employment opportunities generated by public service jobs for Brazilians. General commercial opportunities attract immigrants from neighboring countries.

In 1950 Boa Vista had about 5,200 inhabitants. This number grew 47-fold in only 56 years to approximately 250,000 inhabitants.

The population of the municipality in 2024 is estimated at 470,169 inhabitants by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), more than half of the population of Roraima. It is the largest city in the state and one of Brazil's most populous. The city grew more than 10% in just one year due mainly to Venezuelan immigration.

Ethnic groups found in Boa Vista include: Amerindians, Portuguese, Africans, Germans, Venezuelans, Guyanese and Lebanese.

Sports

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There are several professional football clubs in Boa Vista:

São Raimundo is the only club currently playing a national division, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D (4th level on Brazilian football pyramid).

The city's most important stadium is Estádio Flamarion Vasconcelos, better known as Canarinho, located in the neighborhood of the same name, Canarinho. The stadium, which located in the southern part of Boa Vista, has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people.

Also located in Boa Vista is the Estádio Raimundo Ribeiro de Souza, better known as the Ribeirão, which is located in a suburb of the city.

Geography

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The city is situated on the western bank of the Branco River, and it lies 220 km from Brazil's border with Venezuela. It is the only Brazilian state capital located entirely north of the equator.

Climate

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Boa Vista experiences a tropical savanna climate (Koppen Aw), with a hot, humid wet season and a very warm dry season. Being the only major Brazilian city north of the equator, the wettest and driest months in Boa Vista are the reverse of the rest of the Amazonian region of Brazil, with a hot, humid, rainy period from April to November and a very warm, dry period from December to March. Temperature fluctuations are relatively small throughout the year.

The Maracá Ecological Station was established by presidential decree on 2 June 1981. The station consists of the island of Maracá between the Santa Rosa and Maracá branches of the Uraricoera River in the municipality of Boa Vista, and has an area of 101,312 hectares (250,350 acres).[7] The strictly protected area was established with the purpose of preserving a representative sample of the Amazon ecosystem.[8]

Climate data for Boa Vista (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 38.4
(101.1) 		42.6
(108.7) 		40.1
(104.2) 		39.1
(102.4) 		37.6
(99.7) 		36.1
(97.0) 		35.7
(96.3) 		39.4
(102.9) 		39.5
(103.1) 		42.6
(108.7) 		42.0
(107.6) 		41.2
(106.2) 		42.6
(108.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 33.3
(91.9) 		33.6
(92.5) 		34.2
(93.6) 		33.6
(92.5) 		31.9
(89.4) 		31.2
(88.2) 		31.4
(88.5) 		32.7
(90.9) 		34.2
(93.6) 		34.8
(94.6) 		34.6
(94.3) 		33.8
(92.8) 		33.6
(92.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 28.1
(82.6) 		28.3
(82.9) 		28.8
(83.8) 		28.3
(82.9) 		27.2
(81.0) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.5
(79.7) 		27.3
(81.1) 		28.4
(83.1) 		28.9
(84.0) 		28.9
(84.0) 		28.3
(82.9) 		28.0
(82.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.9
(75.0) 		24.0
(75.2) 		24.3
(75.7) 		24.2
(75.6) 		23.6
(74.5) 		23.1
(73.6) 		22.9
(73.2) 		23.5
(74.3) 		24.2
(75.6) 		24.5
(76.1) 		24.4
(75.9) 		24.3
(75.7) 		23.9
(75.0)
Record low °C (°F) 19.5
(67.1) 		20.0
(68.0) 		19.2
(66.6) 		20.0
(68.0) 		19.0
(66.2) 		18.6
(65.5) 		17.6
(63.7) 		19.2
(66.6) 		20.2
(68.4) 		19.6
(67.3) 		20.0
(68.0) 		18.3
(64.9) 		17.6
(63.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25.1
(0.99) 		18.1
(0.71) 		30.9
(1.22) 		88.5
(3.48) 		213.0
(8.39) 		321.3
(12.65) 		267.8
(10.54) 		188.0
(7.40) 		99.4
(3.91) 		63.5
(2.50) 		60.8
(2.39) 		44.0
(1.73) 		1,420.4
(55.91)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 3 4 6 14 21 19 15 8 5 5 4 107
Average relative humidity (%) 70.8 66.4 66.3 70.7 78.9 84.9 84.2 81.3 76.2 74.1 72.3 72.5 74.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 177.8 148.2 142.4 129.2 138.3 93.5 136.3 155.3 200.7 204.8 195.8 173.5 1,895.8
Source: Brazilian National Institute of Meteorology (INMET).[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Transport

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José Amador de Oliveira International Bus Station.

International Airport

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Boa Vista is served by Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport with direct flights to Brasília, Georgetown (Guyana), and Manaus. Boa Vista International Airport was opened on February 19, 1973, and underwent major remodelings in 1998 and 2009. The passenger terminal, runway and apron were all enlarged, and a separate taxiway was built.

Boa Vista Air Force Base - ALA7, one of the most important bases of the Brazilian Air Force, is located in Boa Vista.

Highways

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BR-174, Boa Vista/Venezuela to Manaus.

The federal government has started a project to link Boa Vista by road to Manaus and then by extension to the major centers of Brazil, by asphalting the BR-174 and building several bridges in the Amazon forest, allowing a direct road link to Manaus and then on over the BR-319 to the central regions of Brazil.[20]

Notable people

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Miss Roraima 2013 - Bianca Matte.

Consular representation

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Guyana has a Consulate in Boa Vista.[27]

References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2024
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  19. ^ https://mapas.inmet.gov.br/ [bare URL]
  20. ^ "Results".
  21. ^ "Ex-vereador Miquéias Fernandes morre aos 69 anos vítima do novo coronavírus". Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  22. ^ "JOHNATHAN PEREIRA DE JESUS". Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  23. ^ "Thiago Maia". Soccer Way. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  24. ^ "LUIZ ALTAMIR LOPES MELO". CBDA (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  25. ^ "Shéridan". Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  26. ^ RR, Neidiana OliveiraDo G1 (September 1, 2013). "Conheça Bianca Matte, bela que representará RR no Miss Brasil 2013". Roraima (in Brazilian Portuguese).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  27. ^ "Guyana Overseas Missions". Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
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