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Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

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north North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating Direction (geometry), direction or geography. Etymology T ...

south South is one of the cardinal directions or Points of the compass, compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Pro ...

, east or

west West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sunset, Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic languages, German ...

than any other location.

Brazil

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Monte Caburaí Monte Caburaí is a mountain located on the border between the South American countries of Brazil and Guyana standing at above sea level. The source Source may refer to: Research * Historical document * Historical source * Source (intelli ...

Roraima Roraima (, ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil. Located in the country's North Region, it is the northernmost and most geographically and logistically isolated state in Brazil. It is bordered by the state of Pará to the southeast, Amazonas ...

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Uiramutã Uiramutã () is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality located in the northeast of the state of Roraima in Brazil. Its population is 10,789 (as of 2020) and its area is 8,066 km2. It is the northernmost municipality of Brazil, with Monte Cab ...

* Southernmost point: Arroio Chuí,

Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul (, , ; "Great River of the South") is a Federative units of Brazil, state in the South Region, Brazil, southern region of Brazil. It is the Federative_units_of_Brazil#List, fifth-most-populous state and the List of Brazilian st ...

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Chuí Chuí () is a municipality located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It's the southernmost municipality of Brazil, located in the coordinates 33°41′0″S . A border town, it shares its name with sister city Chuy, Uruguay. The two town ...

* Easternmost point: Ilha do Sul, Ilhas de Martim Vaz, Espírito Santo () * Easternmost town: Vila dos Remédios, Fernando de Noronha () * Westernmost point: Serra do Divisor,

Acre The acre is a unit of land area used in the imperial Imperial is that which relates to an empire, emperor, or imperialism. Imperial or The Imperial may also refer to: Places United States * Imperial, California * Imperial, Missouri * Imp ...

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Mâncio Lima Mâncio Lima () is the westernmost municipality of Brazil and it is located in the state of Acre. It is also the northernmost city of that state. Its population is 19,311 and its area is 4,672 km². Its counterparts in the North, South and ...

Brazil (mainland)

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* Southernmost point: Arroio Chuí,

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Ponta do Seixas Ponta do Seixas (), also known as Cape Branco, is a cape on the Atlantic coast of Paraíba state, eastern Brazil, that forms the easternmost point of the American continents, roughly 8 km (5 mi) southeast of João Pessoa, the state ca ...

Paraíba Paraíba ( Tupi: ''pa'ra a'íba''; ) is a state of Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Northeast, and it is bordered by Rio Grande do Norte to the north, Ceará to the west, Pernambuco to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Paraíba ...

() * Easternmost town: João Pessoa,

() * Westernmost point: Serra do Divisor,

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By state

Acre

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Epitaciolândia Epitaciolândia () is a municipality located in the southeast of state of Acre. Its population is 18,696 inhabitants and its area is 1,659 km². It is the southernmost municipality in Acre. The municipality contains part of the Chico Men ...

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Acrelândia Acrelândia () is a municipality located in the easternmost portion of the Brazilian state The federative units of Brazil ( pt, unidades federativas do Brasil) are subnational entities with a certain degree of autonomy (self-government, self- ...

Alagoas

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Jacuípe Jacuípe is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 7,006 (2020) and its area is 217 km².IBGE The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ( pt, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatístic ...

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Piaçabuçu Piaçabuçu is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas. It is the southernmost municipality in Alagoas, and lies near both São Francisco River and the Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's ...

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Delmiro Gouveia Delmiro Gouveia is a municipality located in the westernmost point of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 52,262 (2020) and its area is 609 km². The municipality holds part of the Rio São Francisco Natural Monument, which pro ...

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Maragogi Maragogi is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Alagoas, 125 km north of the capital city of Maceió. It has 33,032 inhabitants, a city situated on the northern coast of Alagoas state, Brazil, being the easternmost city of that state. ...

Amapá

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Oiapoque Oiapoque () is a municipality in the north of the state of Amapá, Brazil. Its population is 27,906 and its area is . Oiapoque is also a major river in the same state, forming the international border with French Guiana. The Oyapock River Bridge, c ...

* Southernmost town:

Vitória do Jari Vitória do Jari (), (''Jari's Victory'') is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality located in the southernmost tip of the state of Amapá in Brazil. Its population is 16,254 and its area is . Vitória do Jari has a population density of 5.9 inh ...

* Westernmost town: Laranjal do Jari * Easternmost town:

Amapá Amapá () is one of the 26 states of Brazil. It is in the northern region of Brazil. It is the second least populous state and the eighteenth largest by area. Located in the far northern part of the country, Amapá is bordered clockwise by Fr ...

Amazonas

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São Gabriel da Cachoeira São Gabriel da Cachoeira (''Saint Gabriel of the Waterfall'') is a municipality located on the northern shore of the Rio Negro River, in the region of Cabeça do Cachorro, Amazonas state, Brazil. Location São Gabriel da Cachoeira is the thir ...

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Lábrea Lábrea () is the southernmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Economy The population of the Lábrea municipality was 46,882 as of 2020. Its area is . This makes it the sixth largest municipality in Amazonas by area and the ten ...

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Atalaia do Norte Atalaia do Norte is the most western municipality in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. As of 2020, its population was 20,398 and its area is 76,355 km², thus making it the third largest municipality in Amazonas and the seventh largest in Braz ...

* Easternmost town: Nhamundá

Bahia

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Curaçá Curaçá is the northernmost city in the Brazilian state of Bahia. The municipality was designated a priority area for conservation and sustainable use when the Caatinga Ecological Corridor The Caatinga Ecological Corridor ( pt, Corredor Ecológi ...

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Mucuri Mucuri is a city in the state of Bahia in Brazil. The estimated population in 2020 is 42,251 inhabitants. It is the southernmost city in Bahia as well as Brazil's Northeast region, and the only one from that state to border Espírito Santo E ...

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Formosa do Rio Preto Formosa do Rio Preto is the westernmost and largest (by area) city in the Brazilian state of Bahia. It is also the largest in all Northeastern Brazil. The municipality contains part of the Serra Geral do Tocantins Ecological Station, a strictly ...

* Easternmost town: Jandaíra

Ceará

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Jijoca de Jericoacoara Jijoca de Jericoacoara () is the northernmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Ceará, near the city of Cruz. It is known for its eponymous beach and national park. It is served by Jericoacoara airport, which opened in 2017. Name The word ...

* Southernmost town: Penaforte * Westernmost town: Granja * Easternmost town: Icapuí

Espírito Santo

* Northernmost town: Mucurici * Southernmost town: Presidente Kennedy * Westernmost town:

Dores do Rio Preto Dores do Rio Preto is the westernmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Its population was 6,771 (2020) and its area is 153.106 km². The village Pedras Meninas in Dores is the location for the entrance to Caparaó Nation ...

* Easternmost town: Conceição da Barra

Goiás

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São Miguel do Araguaia São Miguel do Araguaia is a city in northeastern Goiás state, Brazil. It is the northernmost municipality in Goiás, one of the largest too, and a major producer of cattle. São Miguel is located in the São Miguel do Araguaia Microregion and i ...

* Southernmost town: Itajá * Westernmost town: Mineiros * Easternmost town:

Mambaí Mambaí is a city in eastern Goiás state, Brazil. It is the easternmost city in that state. History The settlement began in the 19th century when settlers from the state of Bahia came looking for rubber produced by the mangabeira tree. The vil ...

Maranhão

* Northernmost town: Carutapera * Southernmost town:

Alto Parnaíba Alto Parnaíba is a Brazilian municipality in the southernmost tip of the state of Maranhão. In 2020, the city's population was 11,212. The municipality contains part of the Nascentes do Rio Parnaíba National Park Nascentes do Rio Parnaíba Na ...

* Westernmost town: São Pedro da Água Branca * Easternmost town: Araioses

Mato Grosso

* Northernmost town: Apiacás * Southernmost town: Alto Taquari * Westernmost town:

Colniza Colniza is a municipality in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Demographics Colniza has the highest homicide rate in Brazil with 165 deaths per year per 100 thousand inhabitants. It is the westernmost and largest (by area) municipality of the s ...

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Santa Terezinha Santa Teresinha is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin Ameri ...

Mato Grosso do Sul

* Northernmost town: Corumbá * Southernmost town: Mundo Novo * Westernmost town: Corumbá * Easternmost town:

Paranaíba Paranaíba is the easternmost Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the States of Brazil, Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Its population was 42,276 (2020) and its area is 5,402.778 km². References

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Minas Gerais

* Northernmost town: Montalvânia * Southernmost town:

Camanducaia Camanducaia is the southernmost municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 ...

(the southernmost ''urban seat'' of a municipality, however, is Extrema) * Westernmost town:

Carneirinho Carneirinho is a municipality in the westernmost tip of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Due to its location, it is the only municipality in Minas Gerais to border the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. the population was 10,066 in a total area of 2 ...

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Salto da Divisa Salto da Divisa is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Its population in 2020 was 7,012 inhabitants in a total area of 943.647 km2. It is the easternmost municipality of Minas Gerais Salto da Divisa belong ...

Pará

* Northernmost town: Almeirim * Southernmost town: Santana do Araguaia * Westernmost town:

Oriximiná Oriximiná is the westernmost and second-largest (by territorial area) municipality in the Brazilian state of Pará. It is also the fourth-largest in the country. Location The city lies on the Trombetas river, northwest of Óbidos. The city i ...

* Easternmost town: Viseu

Paraíba

* Northernmost town: Belém do Brejo do Cruz * Southernmost town:

São Sebastião do Umbuzeiro São Sebastião do Umbuzeiro is the southernmost town in the Brazilian state of Paraíba Paraíba ( Tupi: ''pa'ra a'íba''; ) is a state of Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Northeast, and it is bordered by Rio Grande do Norte to the north ...

* Westernmost town: Cachoeira dos Índios * Easternmost town: João Pessoa

Paraná

* Northernmost town: Jardim Olinda * Southernmost town:

General Carneiro General Carneiro is a Brazilian municipality located in the extreme south of the state of Paraná. According to the census carried out by the IBGE in 2010, its population is 13,667 inhabitants. History The historical origins of the municipalit ...

(the southernmost ''urban'' seat of a municipality, however, is Palmas) * Westernmost town: Foz do Iguaçu * Easternmost town:

Guaraqueçaba Guaraqueçaba is the easternmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Paraná, and one of the few coastal municipalities of the state. The short Ararapira River marks the border with São Paulo. Guaraqueçaba has historical significance, being ...

Pernambuco

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Itapetim Itapetim is the northernmost city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. The population in 2022, according with IBGE was 13,788 inhabitants and the total area is 411.9 km². Geography * State - Pernambuco * Region - Sertão Pernambucano * Dis ...

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Petrolina Petrolina is a municipality located in the southernmost point of the state of Pernambuco, in Northeast Brazil, in the valley of the São Francisco River. The population was 354,317 in 2020, and the total area is km², making it the largest m ...

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Afrânio Afrânio is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Pernambuco. It is the westernmost municipality of Pernambuco. It is located in the mesoregion of '' São Francisco Pernambucano'' . Afrânio has a total area of 1490.6 square kilometers and had a ...

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Goiana Goiana is a city in Brazil in the northeast of the state of Pernambuco, roughly 65 km north of the city of Recife, 51 km from the capital of Paraíba and 2,187 km from Brasília. Its historic center was declared a National Histor ...

Piauí

* Northernmost town: Ilha Grande * Southernmost town: Cristalândia do Piauí * Westernmost town: Santa Filomena * Easternmost town:

Pio IX Pio IX is the easternmost city in the Brazilian state of Piauí. The city is named after Pope Pius IX Pope Pius IX ( it, Pio IX, ''Pio Nono''; born Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti; 13 May 1792 – 7 February 1878) was head of the Catholic Churc ...

Rio de Janeiro

* Northernmost town: Porciúncula * Southernmost town:

Paraty Paraty (or Parati, ) is a preserved Portuguese colonial (1500–1822) and Brazilian Imperial (1822–1889) municipality with a population of about 43,000. Indeed, the name "Paraty" originates from the local Guaianá Indians' Indigenous Tupi l ...

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Campos dos Goytacazes Campos dos Goytacazes () is a municipality located in the northern region of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, with a population of 471,737 inhabitants. Location Campos dos Goytacazes has an area of 4,032 km2 (1,557 sq mi), which makes it the ...

(the easternmost ''urban seat'' of a municipality, however, is

São João da Barra São João da Barra () is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 36,423 (2020) and its area is 459 km². It is home to the Superporto do Açu. History Until the arrival of the Portuguese in Brazi ...

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Rio Grande do Norte

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Tibau Tibau is the northernmost city in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte. It is also the last coastal city (going east-west) of that state before Ceará Ceará (, pronounced locally as or ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the ...

* Southernmost town: Equador * Westernmost town: Venha-Ver * Easternmost town:

Baía Formosa Baía Formosa (lit. "beautiful bay") is the easternmost city in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte and the first coastal city (going south-north) of that state, lying near the border with Paraíba. The municipality contains the Mata da E ...

Rio Grande do Sul

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Alpestre, Rio Grande do Sul Alpestre is the northernmost municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The city lies near the Uruguay River The Uruguay River ( es, Río Uruguay, ; pt, Rio Uruguai, ) is a major river in South America. It flows from north to so ...

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Santa Vitória do Palmar Santa Vitória do Palmar (lit. "Saint Victoria of the Palms") is a Brazilian city and municipality. It is the southernmost municipality in Brazil, located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. To the west of the municipality is the Lagoa Mirim and ...

(the southernmost ''urban seat'' of a municipality, however, is

) * Westernmost town:

Barra do Quaraí Barra do Quaraí (also ''Quarahim'' in archaic Portuguese spelling) is a Brazilian municipality located near the border with Uruguay (on the Rio Quaraí) and Argentina on the Uruguay River. The town became the westernmost city in the state of Rio ...

* Easternmost town:

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Rondônia

* Northernmost town: Porto Velho * Southernmost town: Cabixi * Westernmost town: Porto Velho * Easternmost town:

Vilhena Vilhena is the easternmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. Its population was 102,211 (IBGE-2020) and its area is 11,519 km2. – IBGE It is the fifth-largest city in Rondônia and has the best HDI in the state (0,771 – ...

Roraima

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* Southernmost town: Rorainópolis * Westernmost town: Amajari * Easternmost town: Caroebe

Santa Catarina

* Northernmost town: Itapoá * Southernmost town:

Praia Grande Praia Grande () is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Baixada Santista. The population is 330,845 (2020 est.) in an area of 149.25 km². Population history History Although t ...

* Westernmost town: Itapiranga * Easternmost town:

Florianópolis Florianópolis () is the capital and second largest city of the state of Santa Catarina, in the South region of Brazil. The city encompasses Santa Catarina Island and surrounding small islands, as well as part of the mainland. It has a populat ...

São Paulo

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Populina Populina is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 4,152 (2020 est.) in an area of 315.9 km2. The elevation is 443 m. The HDI was 0.755 – in 2000.Cananéia Cananéia is the southernmost city in the state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo, Brazil, near to where the Tordesilhas Line passed. The population in 2020 was 12,541 and the area is 1,242.010 km². The elevation is 8 m. The city of Canané ...

* Westernmost town: Rosana * Easternmost town: Bananal

Sergipe

* Northernmost town:

Canindé de São Francisco Canindé de São Francisco is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Sergipe. Its population was 30,402 (2020) and its area is . Conservation The municipality holds part of the Rio São Francisco Natural Monument, which protects the sp ...

* Southernmost town: Cristinápolis * Westernmost town: Poço Verde * Easternmost town: Brejo Grande

Tocantins

* Northernmost town: São Sebastião do Tocantins * Southernmost town:

Paranã Paranã (formerly known as São João da Palma) is a municipality in the 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-fifth ...

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Lagoa da Confusão Lagoa da Confusão is the westernmost city in the 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 Goiá ...

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Mateiros Mateiros is the easternmost city in the States of Brazil, state of Tocantins. It is the only city in Tocantins to border the state of Piauí. The municipality is in the microregion of Jalapão. Conservation The municipality contains part of the ...

Elevation

* Highest elevation point: Pico da Neblina 2,994 m (9,823 ft) * Lowest elevation point:

Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...

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Latitude and longitude

Brazil

Brazil (mainland)

By state

Acre

Alagoas

Amapá

Amazonas

Bahia

Ceará

Espírito Santo

Goiás

Maranhão

Mato Grosso

Mato Grosso do Sul

Minas Gerais

Pará

Paraíba

Paraná

Pernambuco

Piauí

Rio de Janeiro

Rio Grande do Norte

Rio Grande do Sul

Rondônia

Roraima

Santa Catarina

São Paulo

Sergipe

Tocantins

Elevation

See also

References