Sobradinho, Bahia

Sobradinho (Portuguese pronunciation: [sʊbɾɐˈdʒĩɲu]) is a municipality in the state of Bahia, in Brazil. It has a population of approximately 23,233 with a land area of 1,238.9 km2 (478.3 sq mi). Once part of the municipality of Juazeiro it grew with the construction of the Sobradinho Dam and the flooding of the huge Sobradinho Reservoir. With the creation of the reservoir, the inhabitants of four cities and thirty villages had to leave their homes. In all 11,853 families (more than 70 thousand people) abandoned the old towns before the end of 1977. Of this total, 5,806 families remained in rural lots around the lake and 3,851 families moved to the new towns, including Sobradinho.[2][3]

Panorama of the city of Sobradinho, the Sobradinho Dam, and the Sobradinho Reservoir.
Sobradinho

Município de Sobradinho
Sobradinho Dam
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Location of Sobradinho in Bahia
Sobradinho
Location of Sobradinho in Brazil
Coordinates: 09°27′18″S 40°49′22″W
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Bahia
FoundedFebruary 24, 1989
Government
  MayorLuiz Vicente Berti Torres Sanjuan (PDT, 2013-2016)
Area
  Total1,238.9 km2 (478.3 sq mi)
Elevation
380 m (1,250 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
  Total23,233
  Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Sobradinhense
Time zoneUTC-3 (BRT)
Websitesobradinho.ba.gov.br

References

  1. IBGE 2020
  2. "A Cidade" (in Portuguese). Sobradinho, Bahia, Brazil: Prefeitura Municipal de Sobradinho - Bahia. 2015. Retrieved 2015-02-13.
  3. "Sobradinho" (in Portuguese). Brasília, Brazil: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-24.

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