Curaçá
Curaçá is the northernmost city in the Brazilian state of Bahia.
Curaçá | |
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Municipality | |
The Municipality of Curaçá | |
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Coordinates: 08°59′31″S 39°54′28″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Bahia |
Founded | July 6, 1832 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pedro Oliveira (2016-2020) |
Area | |
• Total | 6,442.190 km2 (2,487.343 sq mi) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 34,886 |
• Density | 4.9/km2 (13/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
HDI (2010) | 0.700 – high[2] |
Website | www.curaca.ba.gov.br |
The municipality was designated a priority area for conservation and sustainable use when the Caatinga Ecological Corridor was created in 2006.[3]
References
- IBGE 2020
- UNDP
- Mattos, Marluza (2006), Ministério cria Corredor Ecológico da Caatinga (in Portuguese), Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-11-01
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