Belmonte, Bahia

Belmonte
Municipality of Bahia, Brazil
Flag of Belmonte
Flag
Coat of arms of Belmonte
Coat of arms
Etymology: Named after the city in Portugal, where Pedro Álvares Cabral, the European discoverer of Brazil, originated from[1]
Location of Belmonte in Bahia
Location of Belmonte in Bahia
Belmonte is located in Brazil
Belmonte
Belmonte
Belmonte is located in South America
Belmonte
Belmonte
Coordinates: 15°51′47″S 38°52′58″W / 15.86306°S 38.88278°W / -15.86306; -38.88278
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Bahia
Founded23 May 1891[1]
Government
 • MayorCarlos Alberto Rezende Gama (PP) (2021-2024)[3]
 • Vice MayorFlavielle Victor Jose de Sa (Republicans) (2021-2024)[3]
Area
 • Total
1,939.447 km2 (748.825 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
20,121[2]
 • Density10.37/km2 (26.9/sq mi)
DemonymBelmontense (Brazilian Portuguese)[2]
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code
45800-000, 45803-000, 45805-000, 45804-000, 45806-000[4]
HDI (2010)0.598 – medium[2]
Websitebelmonte.ba.gov.br

Belmonte is a municipality (município) in the Brazilian state of Bahia. It is located at 15º51'47" S, 38º52'58" W. It is 8 metres above sea level. In 2020 it had an estimated population of 23,437 inhabitants. [5]

The municipality covers a total area of 2016.85 km2 and was founded in 1764.

The municipality contains part of the 100,646 hectares (248,700 acres) Canavieiras Extractive Reserve, created in 2006.[6]

  1. ^ a b "História". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Belmonte". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Prefeito e vereadores de Belmonte tomam posse; veja lista de eleitos". globo.com. globo.com. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Código Postal Belmonte/BA - Brasil". Código Postal. Código Postal. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  5. ^ IBGE 2020
  6. ^ RESEX de Canavieiras (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 14 September 2016