Pio IX
| Municipality of Pio IX Município de Pio IX | |
|---|---|
 Location in Piauí and Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 06°50′16″S 40°34′44″W / 6.83778°S 40.57889°WCoordinates: 06°50′16″S 40°34′44″W / 6.83778°S 40.57889°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Piauí |
| Settled | January 1, 1939 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jose Mesquita Viana de Andrade (PSDB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,948.843 km2 (752.452 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 495 m (1,624 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 17,615 |
| • Density | 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
| HDI (2000) | 0.572 – medium[2] |
Pio IX is the easternmost city in the Brazilian state of Piauí. The city is named after Pope Pius IX.
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