Riachão | |
|---|---|
  Riachão | |
| Coordinates: 6°28′02″S 37°24′42″W / 6.467128°S 37.411795°W[1] | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Paraíba |
| Municipality | São Bento |
| Zona | Rural area |
| Population | |
| • Total | 742 |
Riachão (Portuguese Riachão) is a village near São Bento in Paraíba state, Brazil. With 742 inhabitants it is the largest settlement in the city.[2]
Etymology
Riachão (large stream). The Riachão name was given because of a stream that has the village out to the border of Paraíba and Rio Grande do Norte and in times of floods is filled to not exceed transport in any way.[3]
References
- ↑ "Wikimapia - Location". wikimapia.org.
- ↑ "Wikimapia - Let's describe the whole world!".
- ↑ "São Bento recebe mais de 96 mil reais em recursos suplementares para manutenção de creches". saobentoemfoco.com.br. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
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