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Vilhena | |
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Municipality | |
The Municipality of Vilhena | |
Coordinates: 12°44′26″S 60°08′45″W / 12.74056°S 60.14583°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | North |
State | Rondônia |
Founded | November 23, 1977 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Flori Cordeiro (PODE) |
Area | |
• Total | 11,519 km2 (4,448 sq mi) |
Elevation | 615 m (2,018 ft) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 102,211 |
• Density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AMT) |
HDI (2000) | 0.771 – medium[2] |
Website | www.vilhena.ro.gov.br |
12°44′26″S 60°08′45″W / 12.74056°S 60.14583°W Vilhena (pronounced [viˈʎenɐ]) is the easternmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. Its population was 102,211 (IBGE-2020) and its area is 11,519 km2.[3] It is the fifth-largest city in Rondônia and has the best HDI in the state (0,771 – UNDP/2000). According to IBGE-2015, Vilhena also had a GDP of R$1.824.367,69(approximately US$460 million), which represented a GDP per capita of R$23.055,20 (around US$6.000,00)