Floriano, Piauí Explained
| Floriano |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Nickname: | Princesa do Sul |
| Motto: | Labor signum nostrum est — Work is our sign |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Brazil State Piaui.svg |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name: |  Brazil |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northeast |
| Subdivision Name2: | Piauí |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Antônio Reis Neto (/Democracia Cristâ, 2021 – 2024) |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | July 8, 1897 |
| Area Total Km2: | 3409.664 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 [1] |
| Population Total: | 60,025 |
| Population Density Km2: | 17.2 |
| Timezone: | BRT |
| Utc Offset: | -3 |
| Coordinates: | -6.7669°N -43.0228°W |
| Elevation M: | 112 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Blank Name: | HDI |
| Blank Info: | 0.711 – medium [2] |
| Website: | http://www.floriano.pi.gov.br |
Floriano (pronounced as /pt/) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Piauí.It was founded by the Arabs and Syrians. It is situated in the physiographic zone of the Médio Parnaíba, on the right side of the Parnaíba River, in front of the city of Barão de Grajaú, in the Maranhão. It is also intersected by the rivers Gurguéia and Itaueira.
Generalities
- VegetationCerrado is the region's predominant vegetation, however there are places where there is a blend of caatinga as well. Regarding the agriculture, the highlights are the castanha de caju and the mandioca.
- ClimateBecause of its location in the state's interior region, Floriano shows a semi-arid tropical climate. The temperature stays between 29°C and 37°C and rainfall is scarcer than the northern region of the state - with a dry period that lasts six months. Rain is most predominant between the months of November and April.
- HidrographyThe Parnaíba River is the main body of water in Floriano, separating it from its neighbor city Barão de Grajaú, in the state of Maranhão. Because of that, it's the second fluvial port in Piauí.
External links
Notes and References
- https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/pi/floriano/panorama IBGE 2020
- Web site: Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil . 2000 . Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano . Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD) . 11 October 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091003103229/http://www.pnud.org.br/atlas/ranking/IDH-M%2091%2000%20Ranking%20decrescente%20%28pelos%20dados%20de%202000%29.htm . 3 October 2009 .
