Brazilian cities: unusual and interesting facts - Statistics

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With a name meaning "saviour", this hub of Bahia state is home to over 3 million people and was Brazil's original capital. Salvador
93%
The police in this city, whose name is Portuguese for Bethlehem, sometimes ride around on buffaloes. Belem
92%
Taking design elements from Le Corbusier, this central city was begun in the 1950s and has a distinctive modern cathedral. Brasilia
87%
Hospitals in this Amazonian city ran out of oxygen during the 2020 pandemic. Manaus
82%
In 2024, a woman wheeled her dead uncle into a bank here under the pretext of getting him to co-sign for a loan. This city has hosted the Olympics and the World Cup final. Rio de Janeiro
82%
Pelé played for the football team of this port near São Paulo, which has Latin America's largest seaport. Santos
82%
Germany beat Brazil 7-1 here in a World Cup semi-final, with the Germans going 5-0 up in the first half hour. It is the capital of Minas Gerais. Belo Horizonte
76%
In 2021, a cheeky macaw managed to turn off the water supply valve in a bus station in this state capital of Mato Grosso do Sul. Campo Grande
66%
A man threw a passion fruit at coronavirus protesters in this state capital in Paraná, hitting a 73-year-old lady on the head. Curitiba
65%
Before the World Cup, Brazil fans broke into a training centre in this megacity and attacked their own players. Sao Paulo
63%
A giant sculpture proposed to be built in this Pernambuco state capital was so rude-looking that people stormed the city hall to protest against it. Recife
62%
A plane flight from this Pará city to Belem crashed after the pilots and air traffic controllers were distracted by listening to a football match on the radio. Marabá
58%
Edmundo, a footballer from this Rio suburb, is famous for boozing with a chimpanzee and killing several people while drink-driving. Niteroi
56%
There were piranhas swimming in the flooded streets of this southern city in spring 2024. Porto Alegre
49%
In a protest against COVID-19 measures, a newspaper office in this town fell victim to an arson attack - by a fireman. Olímpia
38%
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