Brazilian Cities A-Z

A

Known for its beautiful sunsets, earning it the nickname 'the abode of the sun'.

B

German immigrants founded this Atlantic Forest city in 1850.

C

Brazil's last emperor founded the Instituto Agronômico de ________ in this city.

D

Economic capital of Mato Grasso do Sul.

E

Shares a name with a major Ecuadorian city.

F

The BR-116 highway starts in this city.

G

Formerly a sister city of Madison, Wisconsin.

H

Founded in 1991 as the only Brazilian municipality starting with H.

I

The hometown of the prolific writer Jorge Amado

J

Brazil's third-oldest city, having been founded in 1585.

L

Positioned 68km south of Brazil's capital.

M

Major city in the heart of the Amazon Rainforest.

N

Translates to English as 'Christmas'.

O

By area, this northwestern city is the fourth-largest munipalcity in Brazil, at 107,603 km^2.

P

The capital of Tocantins State; it's name in the indigenous language Xerénte is 'Akwẽ krikahâzawre wam hã'.

R

Its former name was Rio Vermelho.

S

Brazil's largest city (~12 million).

T

Has more cows than it does people.

U

Located in the state of Pará in northern Brazil.

V

With ~340,000 people crammed into ~93km^2, its population density is ~3,655.91/km^2.