São João da Fronteira | |
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Municipality | |
Location in Piauí state |
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Location in Brazil | |
Coordinates: 3°57′20″S 41°15′27″W / 3.95556°S 41.25750°WCoordinates: 3°57′20″S 41°15′27″W / 3.95556°S 41.25750°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast Region |
State | Piauí |
Microregion | Litoral Piauiense |
Area | |
• Total | 764.86 km2 (295.31 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 5,898 |
• Density | 7.7/km2 (20/sq mi) |
Time zone | BRT (UTC-3) |
Website | www |
São João da Fronteira (Portuguese meaning "Saint John of the frontier") is a municipality in the western part of the state of Piauí in Brazil. The population is 5,898 (2015 est.) in an area of 764.86 km². The elevation is 458 m.
The municipality contains part of the 1,592,550 hectares (3,935,300 acres) Serra da Ibiapaba Environmental Protection Area, created in 1996.