João Pessoa

Municipality
	The Municipality of João Pessoa
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	Flag of Flag Official seal of Seal
	Location of João Pessoa in the State of Paraíba Location of João Pessoa in the State of Paraíba
	Location of
Country	22x20px Brazil
State	22px Paraíba
Mesoegion	Mata Paraibana
Microregion	João Pessoa
Founded	August 5, 1585
Government
• Mayor	Luciano Cartaxo (PT)
Area
• Total	210.551 km2 (81.294 sq mi)
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population (2012)IBGE/2012
• Total	742.478
Time zone	UTC-3 (BRT)
Postal Code	58000-000
Website	www.joaopessoa.pb.gov.br

João Pessoa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w peˈsoɐ]) is a Brazilian city, capital of the state of Paraíba. It has about 660,000 inhabitants and an area of 210.45 km².

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