Find out what the nicknames of all Brazilian capitals are

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Brazil has 26 states in five regions, in addition to the Federal District, which is home to the country’s capital, Brasília. Capitals are cities that attract the most attention.
They attract greater focus because they are administrative headquarters, centers of regional power. But did you know that they all have affectionate nicknames?

See how Brazilian capitals are known.

Manaus (Capital of Amazonas) – Last name: Porto de Lenha. Population: 2.2 million inhabitants.

Porto Velho (Capital of Rondônia) – Nickname: Pérola do Madeira. Population: 539 thousand.

Rio Branco (Capital of Acre) – Nickname: Capital of Nature. Population: 413 thousand.

Boa Vista (Capital of Roraima) – Nickname: BV. Population: 419 thousand.

Macapá (Capital of Amapá) – Nickname: Macapaba. Population: 512 thousand.

Bethlehem (Capital of Pará) – Nickname: Cidade das Mangueiras. Population: 1.5 million.

Teresina (Capital of Piauí) – Nickname: Terehell. Population: 868 thousand.

Saint Louis (Capital of Maranhão) – Nickname: Ilha do Amor. Population: 1.1 million.

Fortaleza (Capital of Ceará) – Nickname: Fortal. Population: 2.6 million.

Natal (Capital of Rio Grande do Norte) – Nickname: Noiva do Sol. Population: 890 thousand.

João Pessoa (Capital of Paraíba) – Nickname: Jampa. Population: 817 thousand.

Recife (Capital of Pernambuco) – Nickname: Brazilian Venice. Population: 1.6 million.

Maceió (Capital of Alagoas) – Nickname: Brazilian Caribbean. Population: 1 million.

Aracaju (Capital of Sergipe) – Nickname: Aju. Population: 664 thousand.

Salvador (Capital of Bahia) – Nickname: Capital of Joy. Population: 2.8 million.

Palmas (Capital of Tocantins) – Nickname: Caçula das Capitals. Population: 306 thousand.

Goiânia (Capital of Goiás) – Nickname: Capital of the Cerrado. Population: 1.5 million.

Brasilia (Capital of Brazil) – Nickname: BSB. Population: 3 million.

Cuiabá (Capital of Mato Grosso) – Nickname: Cuiabrasa. Population: 618 thousand.

Campo Grande (Capital of Mato Grosso do Sul) – Nickname: Cidade Morena. Population: 906 thousand.

Belo Horizonte (Capital of Minas Gerais) – Nickname: Beagá. Population: 2.5 million.

São Paulo (Capital of São Paulo) – Nickname: Terra da Garoa. Population: 12.3 million.

Rio de Janeiro (Capital of Rio de Janeiro) – Nickname: Marvelous City. Population: 6.7 million.

Victory (Capital of Espírito Santo) – Nickname: Ilha do Mel. Population: 366 thousand.

Curitiba (Capital of Paraná) – Nickname: Capital of Araucárias. Population: 1.9 million.

Porto Alegre (Capital of Rio Grande do Sul) – Nickname: Poa. Population: 1.5 million.

Florianópolis (Capital of Santa Catarina) – Nickname: Magic Island. Population: 509 thousand.

Rio Branco, the capital of Acre, is nicknamed the Capital of Nature

Rio Branco is also known as Green Cityin addition to Capital of Nature. This is due to the large extension of its non-urban area (9200 km²), compared to only 44 km² of urban area. Located 150m above sea level, the relief is formed by plains, with small slopes. The Acre River runs through the city.