| Lajes | |
|---|---|
 A road shop in Lajes. | |
 Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Lajes do Cabugi | |
| Motto(s): Minha Terra, Meu Lugar (My Land, My Place) | |
 Location in Rio Grande do Norte and Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 05°42′00″S 36°14′42″W / 5.70000°S 36.24500°W / -5.70000; -36.24500 | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Rio Grande do Norte |
| Settled | November 25, 1914 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Benes Leocádio (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 676.417 km (261.166 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 590 m (1,940 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,344 |
| • Density | 14.7/km (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2000) | 0.640 – medium |
Lajes is a municipality in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Pico do Cabugi is located there. On January 1, 1929, Alzira Soriano was sworn mayor of the city, becoming the first female mayor in Brazil and in all South America.
References
- IBGE 2020
- Archived 2009-10-03 at the Wayback Machine - UNDP
- Tribunal Regional Eleitoral do Rio Grande do Norte Archived 2009-03-13 at the Wayback Machine
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