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Miss Brazil 2019
Miss Brazil 2019 ( pt, Miss Brasil 2019), officially Miss Brazil Be Emotion 2019 ( pt, Miss Brasil Be Emotion 2019), was the 65th edition of the Miss Brazil beauty pageant which held on 9 March 2019 at São Paulo Expo Exhibition & Convention Center in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. The event was broadcast by Rede Bandeirantes network nationally. 27 candidates from all the each States of Brazil and the Federal District participated in the pageant. At the end of the event, Mayra Dias of Amazonas crowned Júlia Horta of Minas Gerais as her successor. Horta represented Brazil at Miss Universe 2019 pageant and placed Top 20. Results Challenge events Miss Internet Special Award Contestants The following is the list of the official delegates of Miss Brazil 2019 representing each states of the country: Judges Preliminary * Karina Ades – Miss Brazil national director * Daniele da Mata – Businesswoman and beauty artist * Priscila Prade – Photographer Finals * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marthina Brandt
Marthina Brandt (born January 31, 1992) is a pageant dancer and Brazilian beauty queen, Miss Brazil 2015 representing the state of Rio Grande do Sul. With the feat, she competed in the 64th edition of Miss Universe, held on December 20, 2015, in Las Vegas, USA where she was among the 15 semifinalists. The gaúcha participated in Miss Rio Grande do Sul 2012 where she lost to Miss Brazil 2012 Gabriela Markus. She is the 13th in her state to win the title and the 5th winner in less than ten years. She is also the first blonde in ten years to be named Miss Brazil, the last being Carina Beduschi in 2005. She has worked as a model since the age of 13. Pageantry Miss Brazil 2015 Brandt represented her home state of Rio Grande do Sul, in the 61st edition of Miss Brazil, held on November 18, 2015, resulting as the winner, defeating 26 participants from all over Brazil. Miss Universe 2015 Among the responsibilities as Miss Brazil, was the representation of Brazil in Miss Universe 2015, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Largo
Rio Largo is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population was 75,394 (2020) and its area is 309 km².IBGE The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ( pt, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística; IBGE) is the agency responsible for official collection of statistical, geographic, cartographic, geodetic and environmental information ... /ref> References Municipalities in Alagoas {{Alagoas-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
João Pessoa, Paraíba
João Pessoa (), a port city in northeastern Brazil, is the state of Paraíba's capital and largest city, with an estimated population of 817,511 (as of 2020). 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 das 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 Cities Network, Creative City by UNESCO in 2017, appointing João Pessoa as "Brazilian city of handicrafts". History João Pessoa was founded on 5 August 1585, by Portuguese settlers. Called "Royal City of Our Lady of the Snows", in honor of the saint of the day it was founded, its first structures were on the banks of the Sanhauá River, a tributary of the Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itaituba
Itaituba is a city and municipality located in the state of Pará, Brazil, and one of the most important socioeconomic centers in the western region of the State. Location Itaituba is the fifteenth largest city (by population) in the State of Pará, third largest city in the western region, and has the thirteenth largest gross domestic product in the state. The city is regarded as a medium-sized city, and one of the fastest growing cities in the countryside of Brazil. The name of the city origins from Tupi (an indigenous language), which literally means ''gravel place''. People from the city of Itaituba are known as ''itaitubenses''. The city nickname is ''cidade pepita'', which translates as "gold nugget city." The city is known for the intense gold mining activity in the valley of the Tapajós River, the multitude of landscapes (such as the sandy river beaches that are formed during the dry seasons, and also the waterfalls located in the district of São Luiz do Tapajós), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juiz De Fora
Juiz de Fora (, '' Outsider Judge''), also known as J.F., is a city in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, approximately from the state border with Rio de Janeiro. According to 2020 estimates the current population is about 573,285 inhabitants. The geographical area of the municipality is . The city's location was a key factor in its economic and demographic development since it is situated between the three most important financial and economic metropolises of southeast Brazil (and also the three largest urban sprawls of the country): Rio de Janeiro (), Belo Horizonte () and São Paulo (). Major highways connect Juiz de Fora with these three metropolitan areas, the most important being the BR 040 which connects Brasília with Rio de Janeiro via Belo Horizonte. The city is built on the Paraibuna, a major tributary of the Paraíba do Sul river. History The origins of Juiz de Fora can be traced back to the beginnings of the 18th century, when the Caminho No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campo Grande
Campo Grande (, ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul in the Center-West region of the country. The city is nicknamed ''Cidade Morena'' ("Swarthy City" in Portuguese) because of the reddish-brown colour of the region's soil. It has a population of 906,092, according to a 2020 IBGE estimate,. The region where the city is located was in the past a waypoint for travellers who wanted to go from São Paulo or Minas Gerais to northern Mato Grosso by land. In the early 1900s a railway was completed connecting Campo Grande to Corumbá, on the Bolivian border, and to Bauru, São Paulo. Also in the beginning of the 20th century, the Western Brazilian Army Headquarters was established in Campo Grande, making it an important military center. With a population growth from 140,000 people in 1970 to 750,000 people in 2008, Campo Grande is the third largest urban center of the Center-West region, and the 23rd largest city in the country. In 1977, the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rondonópolis
Rondonópolis (formerly known as Rio Vermelho (Red River)) is the third-largest Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in Mato Grosso, Brazil. It is located around from Cuiabá, the capital of the state. The city is named for military officer and explorer Cândido Rondon. Location The municipality contains the Dom Osório Stoffel State Park, created in 2002. The Vermelho River (São Lourenço River), Vermelho River runs through the south of the municipal seat and along the north of the state park border. Overview According to the Brazilian census in 2020 the town had 236,042 inhabitants. The city is growing quickly because many industries settled there and the soybean plantation is considered a "new gold rush" in the region, attracting emigrants from distant regions of Brazil. These people are from the South and Southeast regions who used to work with cattle ranching. The farming is extensive and very automated compared to other parts of Brazil. The farms are interesting as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itapecuru Mirim
Itapecuru Mirim is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil. The municipality contains part of the Upaon-Açu/Miritiba/Alto Preguiças Environmental Protection Area, created in 1992. See also *List of municipalities in Maranhão This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Maranhão (MA), located in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Maranhão is divided into 217 municipalities, which are grouped into 21 microregions, which are grouped into 5 mesoregions. Se ... References Municipalities in Maranhão {{Maranhão-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aparecida De Goiânia
Aparecida de Goiânia () is a city and municipality in central Goiás, Brazil. It is the second largest city in the state (with a population of 590,146 inhabitants, according to the 2020 estimate) and the third largest industrial center, with a GDP of 11.980.984 billion reais in 2018 (just behind Goiânia and Anápolis). Location Bordering on the southern limits of Goiânia, 21 kilometers from the center, Aparecida has experienced rapid growth as a suburb and an option for less expensive housing than in neighboring Goiânia. Municipal boundaries are with: *North: Goiânia *South: Hidrolândia *East: Bela Vista de Goiás and Senador Canedo *West: Aragoiânia and Abadia de Goiás The city is cut by the BR-153 (Goiânia-São Paulo) and several municipal highways and bathed by the Meia Ponte River. Demographics *Population density: 1,647.7 inhabitants/km2 (2007) *Population growth 2000-2007: 5.06.% *Population change: the population, now over 400, 000, has been growing at a fast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brasília
Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitschek on 21 April 1960, to serve as the new national capital. Brasília is estimated to be Brazil's third-most populous city. Among major Latin American cities, it has the highest GDP per capita. Brasília was a planned city developed by Lúcio Costa, Oscar Niemeyer and Joaquim Cardozo in 1956 in a scheme to move the capital from Rio de Janeiro to a more central location. The landscape architect was Roberto Burle Marx. The city's design divides it into numbered blocks as well as sectors for specified activities, such as the Hotel Sector, the Banking Sector, and the Embassy Sector. Brasília was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 due to its modernist architecture and uniquely artistic urban planning. It was named "City of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitória, Espírito Santo
Vitória (, ''Victory''), spelled Victória until the 1940s, is the capital of the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. It is located on a small island within a bay where a number of rivers meet the sea. It was founded in 1551. The city proper has a population of 365,855 (2020) whilst the Greater Vitória metropolitan area has a population of more than 1,857,616 (2013), the 14th largest in Brazil. Vitória is a riverine island surrounded by Vitória's Bay. In addition to Vitória, the main island, another 34 islands and a mainland portion are part of the municipality, totalling . Originally there were 50 islands, many of which were joined to the largest island by landfill. In 1998, the United Nations rated Vitória as the fourth best state capital in Brazil to live in, rating cities on health, education, and social improvement projects. Among the Brazilian capitals, Vitória currently maintains the second best human development index (HDI) (after Florianópolis) according to res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maracanaú
Maracanaú is a municipality in the state of Ceará, Brazil. Its name comes from Tupi language and means "lagoon where maracanãs (red-shouldered macaws) drink", because of the presence of these birds flying over the lagoons in the city's area. Its area is , and its population is 229,458 inhabitants (2020 estimate). As of 2019, it is the Brazilian city with a population greater than 100,000 with the highest homicide rate, having 145.7 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants. accessed 15 October 2020 Etymology The "Maracanaú" comes from the |
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