Choró

Choró
—  Municipality  —
The Municipality of Choró
Nickname(s): Choró Limão
Location in the State of Ceará
Coordinates: 04°50′36″S 39°08′28″W / 4.84333°S 39.14111°W / -4.84333; -39.14111Coordinates: 04°50′36″S 39°08′28″W / 4.84333°S 39.14111°W / -4.84333; -39.14111
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Ceará
Founded	March 27, 1992
Government
– Mayor	Jose Antonio Rodrigues Mendes (Dé)(PSDB)
Area
– Total	815.759 km2 (315 sq mi)
Elevation	243 m (797 ft)
Population (2008)[1]
– Total	13,316
– Density	15.8/km2 (40.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
– Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2000)	0.561 – medium

Choró is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Ceara. It is at an altitude of 243m, located on 04°50′36″S 39°08′28″W / 4.84333°S 39.14111°W / -4.84333; -39.14111. Its population was 13,316 (2008). The municipality has a surface area of approximately 792,7 km².

Neighborhoods

List of neighborhoods in Choró:

• Barbada - Farm
• Barreira Branca – Small Farm
• Boa Vista - Farm
• Caicarinha - District
• Centro - Seat
• Feijão - Settlement
• Maravilha - District
• Monte Castelo - District
• Olho D'agua – Small Farm
• Piemonte - Settlement
• Poço do Barro - Farm
• Santa Rita - Village
• São João - Settlement
• São José- Farm
• São Mateus – Small Farm
• Serra da Palha
• Serra do Teixeira
• Teodosio - Farm

References

1. ^ "Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2008". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). 29 August 2008. http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2008/POP2008_DOU.pdf. Retrieved 5 September 2008.