Rorainópolis
Sign in to saveRorainópolis () is a municipality located in the southernmost part of the state of Roraima in Brazil. Its population is 32,647 (as of 2022) and its area is 33,594 km2. The municipality is crossed by the equator.
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- Rorainópolis
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- Municipality of Rorainópolis
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- 250px
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- A street in Rorainópolis
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- 250px
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- Location of Rorainópolis in the State of Roraima
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- North
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- border|22px Roraima
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- Mayor
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- Leandro Pereira da Silva (PSD)
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Rorainópolis () is a municipality located in the southernmost part of the state of Roraima in Brazil. Its population is 32,647 (as of 2022) and its area is 33,594 km2. The municipality is crossed by the equator.
==History== In the 1970s, the regional headquarters of INCRA were established in Rorainópolis along the BR-174 highway. INCRA started to distribute land which attracted settlers from all of Brazil. In 1988, the name was changed from Vila do Incra to Rorainópolis. In 1995, Rorainópolis became an independent municipality, and has become the second most populous of the state of Roraima. The operates a campus at Roraima.