vilhena

Vilhena is a municipality in the state of Rondonia. Its population,according to IBGE/2010 is 76,187 inhabitants, so the 5th most populous city of Rondonia and the 34th most populous in the Northern Region of Brazil. The city also has the highest HDI in the state of Rondonia and the 9th best of Northern Brazil.
The city is known as Amazon Portal being situated in the gateway to the western Amazon region and is also known as City Climate ofAmazon for having a lower temperature, compared to other citiesin the North. In times of colonization also received the nickname ofEldorado Amazon. The term referred to the town of Eldorado, according to Indian legend, was made ​​of solid gold.
The name "Vilhena" was named by Rondon in honor of the chiefengineer of the Organization of Maranhão Telegraph Public Alvarode Melo Coutinho Vilhena. This, in 1908, was appointed by the President Director General of Telegraphs.