Bom Jesus is a
municipality in the
state of
Piauí
Piaui (, ) is one of the states of Brazil, located in the country's Northeast Region. The state has 1.6% of the Brazilian population and produces 0.7% of the Brazilian GDP.
Piaui has the shortest coastline of any coastal Brazilian state at 66&n ...
in the
Northeast region of
Brazil.
The municipality contains part of the
Serra das Confusões National Park
The Serra das Confusões National Park ( pt, Parque Nacional da Serra das Confusões) is a national park in the state of Piauí, Brazil.
Geography
The Serra das Confusões National Park is in the municipalities of Alvorada do Gurguéia, Brejo ...
, created in 1998, which protects an area of the
Caatinga biome.
Name
''Bom Jesus'' means "Good
Jesus" in
Portuguese.
Geography and climate
Bom Jesus has a rather dry
tropical savanna climate (
Köppen ''Aw''). It received national recognition in November 21, 2005 when it was measured the temperature of 44.7 °C (112.4 °F) in the town, the highest ever officially recorded in Brazil until November 2020.
The municipality contains part of the
Uruçui-Una Ecological Station.
See also
*
List of municipalities in Piauí
References
Municipalities in Piauí
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