Jaguaripe

Jaguaripe
Municipality
View of Jaguaripe from the Jaguaripe River
View of Jaguaripe from the Jaguaripe River
Flag of Jaguaripe
Flag
Official seal of Jaguaripe
Seal
Country Brazil
RegionNordeste
StateBahia
Government
 • mayorHeráclito Rocha Arandas
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total18,981
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Jaguaripe is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. It covers 863.424 km2 (333.370 sq mi), and has a population of 18,981 with a population density of 18.32 inhabitants per square kilometer. Jaguaripe is located 130 km (81 mi) from the state capital of Bahia, Salvador. Jaguaripe shares a border with the municipalities of Aratuípe, Nazaré, Maragogipe, Laje, São Miguel das Matas, and Santo Antônio de Jesus. It was the first municipality created outside of Salvador, dating to 1693.[2][3]

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
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