Castanheiras (
Portuguese meaning
chestnut
The chestnuts are the deciduous trees and shrubs in the genus ''Castanea'', in the beech family Fagaceae. The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce. They are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Description
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) is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
located in the
Brazilian state
The federative units of Brazil () are subnational entities with a certain degree of autonomy (self-government, self-regulation, and self-collection) and endowed with their own government and constitution, which together form the Federative Repu ...
of
Rondônia
Rondônia () is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the northern subdivision of the country (central-western part). It is bordered by Acre (state), Acre in the west,
Amazonas, Brazil, Amazonas in the north, Mato Grosso in the east, and Bo ...
. Its population was 2,987 (2020) and its area is 893 km
2.
IBGE
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See also
* Castanheira, Mato Grosso, Castanheira
* Castanheiro (disambiguation)
*List of municipalities in Rondônia
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Rondônia (RO), located in the North Region of Brazil. Rondônia is divided into 52 municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, c ...
References
External links
*https://web.archive.org/web/20061202233440/http://www.citybrazil.com.br/ro/castanheiras/
Municipalities in Rondônia
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