Ponta do Seixas (), also known as Cape Branco, is a cape on the

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coast 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, Ceará to the west, Pernambuco to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Paraíba ...

state, eastern

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, that forms the easternmost point of the

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continents, roughly 8 km (5 mi) southeast of João Pessoa, the state capital. It is surrounded by white sand beaches bordered by flat-topped forms of sedimentary strata called "tabuleiros", which rise sharply above the beaches to heights between 150 and 500 ft, and enjoys abundant rainfall. It lies on the coastal highway connecting João Pessoa and the port of Cabedelo farther north.

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Seixas Seixas ( or ) is a common Galician and Portuguese surname. It may refer to: * Carlos Seixas – Portuguese composer of the 18th century * Gershom Mendes Seixas – minister of Congregation Shearith Israel * Francisco Seixas da Costa – Portuguese ...

João Pessoa, Paraíba {{Paraíba-geo-stub