Esperantina is a municipality in the state of Piauí in the Northeast region of Brazil.[2][3][4][5]

Esperantina
Municipality
Flag of Esperantina
Official seal of Esperantina
Nickname: 
Boa Esperança (Good Hope)
Motto: 
Terra que amamos
Esperantina is located in Brazil
Esperantina
Esperantina
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 03°54′07″S 42°14′02″W / 3.90194°S 42.23389°W / -3.90194; -42.23389
Country Brazil
RegionNordeste
StatePiauí
MesoregionNorte Piauiense
FoundedJuly 25, 1920
Government
 • MayorVilma Carvalho Amorim (PT)
Area
 • Total911.213 km2 (351.821 sq mi)
Elevation
59 m (193.68 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total39,848
 • Density41.44/km2 (107.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Demonymesperantinense

The town is the home of International Female Orgasm Day which was established in 2007 by José Arimatéia Dantas Lacerda. The holiday is celebrated each August 8.[6][7]

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References edit

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  3. ^ "Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2009" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Estimativas de População, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). August 14, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  4. ^ "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano, Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD). 2000. Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  5. ^ "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). December 19, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  6. ^ International Day Of The Female Orgasm Brings Pleasure To Brazilian Women International Business Times, 2012-08-08.
  7. ^ What You Should Know About International Female Orgasm Day Cosmopolitan, 2012-08-09.

3°54′07″S 42°14′02″W / 3.90194°S 42.23389°W / -3.90194; -42.23389