|
Juazeiro
Juazeiro, formerly also known as Joazeiro, is a municipality in the state of Bahia, in the northeastern region of Brazil. The city is twinned with Petrolina, in the state of Pernambuco. The two cities are connected by a modern bridge crossing the São Francisco River. Together they form the metropolitan region of Petrolina-Juazeiro, an urban conglomerate of close to 500,000 inhabitants. History It was founded in 183and became a city on July 15, 1878. Its name comes from the tree which grows in the region. Organization Its city districts are Abóbora, Carnaíba, Itamotinga, Junco, Juremal, Massaroca, and Pinhões. Climate The annual average temperature is 24.2 °C. Although it lies on the São Francisco River and the Curaçá River, the climate of the city is semi-arid and it gets an annual precipitation of only 399 mm (15.7 in.). Transport There are highway connections with several capitals of the Northeast and railroad connections to the coast are m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juazeiro - State Of Bahia, Brazil
Juazeiro, formerly also known as Joazeiro, is a municipality in the state of Bahia, in the northeastern region of Brazil. The city is twinned with Petrolina, in the state of Pernambuco. The two cities are connected by a modern bridge crossing the São Francisco River. Together they form the metropolitan region of Petrolina-Juazeiro, an urban conglomerate of close to 500,000 inhabitants. History It was founded in 183and became a city on July 15, 1878. Its name comes from the tree which grows in the region. Organization Its city districts are Abóbora, Carnaíba, Itamotinga, Junco, Juremal, Massaroca, and Pinhões. Climate The annual average temperature is 24.2 °C. Although it lies on the São Francisco River and the Curaçá River, the climate of the city is semi-arid and it gets an annual precipitation of only 399 mm (15.7 in.). Transport There are highway connections with several capitals of the Northeast and railroad connections to the coast are m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
