Costa Marques

Coordinates: 12°26′42″S 64°13′38″W / 12.44500°S 64.22722°W / -12.44500; -64.22722 Costa Marques is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. Its population was 11,349 (2005) and its area is 12,722 km².^[1]

The city is located in the Guaporé River's right bank and the main attraction is Forte Príncipe da Beira or Fortress Bank's Prince, which was built in 1786, by the Portuguese Kingdom, to protect that region from the Spanish Crown.

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Municipalities of Rondônia

Capital: Porto Velho

Alvorada d'Oeste	Alvorada d'Oeste Nova Brasilândia d'Oeste São Miguel do Guaporé Seringueiras

Ariquemes	Alto Paraíso Ariquemes Cacaulândia Machadinho d'Oeste Monte Negro Rio Crespo Vale do Anari

Cacoal	Alta Floresta d'Oeste Alto Alegre dos Parecis Cacoal Castanheiras Espigão d'Oeste Ministro Andreazza Novo Horizonte do Oeste Rolim de Moura Santa Luzia d'Oeste

Colorado do Oeste	Cabixi Cerejeiras Colorado do Oeste Corumbiara Pimenteiras do Oeste

Guajara-Mirim	Costa Marques Guajará-Mirim São Francisco do Guaporé

Ji-Parana	Governador Jorge Teixeira Jaru Ji-Paraná Mirante da Serra Nova União Ouro Preto do Oeste Presidente Médici Teixeirópolis Theobroma Urupá Vale do Paraíso

Porto Velho	Buritis Campo Novo de Rondônia Candeias do Jamari Cujubim Itapuã do Oeste Nova Mamoré Porto Velho

Vilhena	Chupinguaia Parecis Pimenta Bueno Primavera de Rondônia São Felipe d'Oeste Vilhena

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