Campina Grande (Paraíba, Brazil)
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Information for Authority record
Name (Hebrew)
קמפינה גרנדה (פראיבה, ברזיל)
Name (Latin)
Campina Grande (Paraíba, Brazil)
Other forms of name
Campina Grande (Paraíba, Brazil). Prefeitura Municipal
Prefeitura Municipal de Campina Grande
nnaa Campina Grande, Brazil
Coordinates
-35.88111111 -35.88111111 -7.230555555 -7.230555555 (gooearth )
Associated country
Brazil
Biographical or Historical Data
Popl 7 13 S 35 54 W
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Sources of Information
- Brazil. Presidencia. Serviço de Documentação.Campina Grande: missão cumprida, 1958.
- Câmara, E. Datas campinenses, 1998:t.p. (Prefeitura Municipal de Campina Grande)
Wikipedia description:
Campina Grande is the second most populous Brazilian city in the State of Paraíba after João Pessoa, the capital. It is considered to be the most important city of the Northeastern Brazilian subregion called agreste. It is considered one of the main industrial, technological and educational centers in the northeastern region of Brazil. Settled in the 17th century, the city was officially established in 1864. Campina Grande also has a large cultural agenda, including the world's largest Saint John's Festival (called O Maior São João do Mundo), which takes place during the entire month of June.
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