Bom Jesus do Tocantins is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
located in the
Brazilian state of
Tocantins
Tocantins () is one of the 26 states of Brazil. It is the newest state, formed in 1988 and encompassing what had formerly been the northern two-fifths of the state of Goiás. Tocantins covers and had an estimated population of 1,496,880 in 20 ...
. Its population is estimated at 5,008 (2020), and its area is 1333 km
2.
The
Kỳikatêjê and
Parkatêjê languages are spoken by the
Kỳikatêjê and
Parkatêjê peoples respectively in Terra Indígena Mãe Maria, which is located within the municipality of Bom Jesus do Tocantins.
Sports
In 2009,
Gavião Kyikatejê Futebol Clube
Gavião Kyikatejê Futebol Clube, commonly known as Gavião Kyikatejê, is a Brazilian football club based in Bom Jesus do Tocantins, Pará state. They are the first professional indigenous football club in Brazil.
History
Gavião Kyikatejê was ...
was founded in Bom Jesus do Tocantins, becoming the first professional indigenous football club in Brazil.
References
Municipalities in Tocantins
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