Soledade, Paraíba is a municipality in the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Acquired as part of a farm purchased by João de Sousa, the land was donated to a church, which planned to build a chapel. However, a cholera outbreak in 1864 meant that the first use of the land would be a cemetery.
^"Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
