Porto Velho
Porto Velho is a regional capital in Brazil with a population of about 548,952.
BrazilLarge city🏆 #38 most populated in Brazil🕐 America/Porto_Velho
Porto Velho is the capital of the Brazilian state of Rondônia, in the upper Amazon River basin. The population is 460,434 people. Located on the border of Rondônia and the state of Amazonas, the town is an important trading center for cassiterite, the mining of tin, which represents the most important economic activity in the region, as well as a transportation and communication center. It is on the eastern shore of the Madeira River, one of the main tributaries of the Amazon River. It is also Rondônia's largest city, and the largest state capital of Brazil by area.
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About Porto Velho
| Country | Brazil |
| Continent | South America |
| Explore | 24 |
| Population | 548,952 |
| Local currency | BRL |
| Coordinates | -8.7619, -63.9039 |
| Time zone | America/Porto_Velho |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 1,902 km · Brasilia |
| Population (Brazil) | #38 most populated in Brazil |
| Where on Earth | 8°45′43″S · 63°54′14″W |
| Hemisphere | S · W |
| Distance to the equator | 975 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 9,043 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Kikolo (Angola) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 8.76, 116.10 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| São Paulo | 2,466 km |
| New York | 5,598 km |
| Los Angeles | 7,441 km |
| London | 9,032 km |
| Paris | 9,067 km |
| Cairo | 10,986 km |