Bom Jesus do Tocantins, Tocantins

Municipality in North, Brazil
8°57′54″S 48°9′57″W / 8.96500°S 48.16583°W / -8.96500; -48.16583CountryBrazilRegionNorthStateTocantinsArea
 • Total1,333 km2 (515 sq mi)Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total5,008 • Density3.8/km2 (9.7/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Bom Jesus do Tocantins is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Tocantins. Its population is estimated at 5,008 (2020), and its area is 1333 km2.[2]

The Kỳikatêjê and Parkatêjê languages are spoken by the Kỳikatêjê and Parkatêjê peoples respectively in Terra Indígena Mãe Maria, which is located within the municipality of Bom Jesus do Tocantins.[3]

Sports

In 2009, Gavião Kyikatejê Futebol Clube was founded in Bom Jesus do Tocantins, becoming the first professional indigenous football club in Brazil.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "IBGE 2020". Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  2. ^ "IBGE | Cidades | Tocantins | Bom Jesus do Tocantins". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  3. ^ Nikulin, Andrey (2020). Proto-Macro-Jê: um estudo reconstrutivo (PDF) (Ph.D. dissertation). Brasília: Universidade de Brasília.
  4. ^ "Vozes do Futebol: Gavião Kyikatejê, o time dos índios do Pará". Veja. May 7, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  5. ^ Rodrigues, Daniel. "Em imagens: O primeiro clube de futebol indígena do Brasil". BBC News Brasil. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
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