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Campina Grande (population circa 400,000) is a city in northeastern Brazil. It is the second largest city of the Paraíba state and its main countryside city. Paraíba is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. ...


The main festival in Campina Grande is the so called Maior São João do Mundo. A whole month party in June.


The city is also well known as an important technology center in Brazil and it is home to the Federal University of Campina Grande, and other smaller private universities, which attract many students from other states.


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Campina Grande - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1887 words)
Campina Grande is the second most populous Brazilian city in the State of Paraíba after João Pessoa, the capital.
The Cathedral of Campina Grande was constructed on one of the higher slopes in the area.
Campina Grande was raised to the status of city on October 11, 1864.
Campina Grande: Geography (1418 words)
The municipality is divided in 6 districts: Campina Grande, Boa Vista, Catolé, São José da Mata, Santa Terezinha and Galante.
Campina Grande is the second largest city in population and the most important polítical and econômical centre of the state of Paraíba.
The city of Campina Grande is situated in a climatic region called "Agreste Paraibano", between the coast and the backlands, enjoying a pleasant climate which is not as arid as the climate that predominates in the backlands and western area of the municipality.
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