Teixeira (Paraíba)
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Coordinates: 7 ° 13 ′ S , 37 ° 15 ′ W Teixeira on the map of Paraíba
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| Country | Brazil | |
| BR-PB | Paraíba | |
| City foundation | August 29, 1859 | |
| Residents | 14,153 (2010) | |
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| surface | 114 km 2 | |
| Population density | 124 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| height | 700 m | |
| City Presidency | Edmilson Alves dos Reis ( PMDB ), 2017–2020 | |
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Teixeira , officially Município de Teixeira , is a Brazilian city ( município ) in the northeastern state of Paraíba with an estimated 15,191 inhabitants on July 1, 2017 on an area of 114 km².
The city in Sertão, possibly founded in 1761 by Francisco da Costa Teixeira , experienced various periods of drought .
The distance to the capital of the state of João Pessoa on the Atlantic is about 325 km.
Sons and daughters
- Antônio Batista Fragoso (1920–2006), Roman Catholic clergyman, Bishop of Crateús
Web links
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