Biritinga | |
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Etymology: Indigenous name that means "white wild cane"[1] | |
Coordinates: 11°37′22″S 38°48′27″W / 11.62278°S 38.80750°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Bahia |
Founded | 23 April 1962[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gilmario Souza de Oliveira (PSB) (2021-2024)[3][4] |
• Vice Mayor | Daniel Cerqueira do Nascimento (PSC) (2021-2024)[4] |
Area | |
• Total | 553.762 km2 (213.809 sq mi) |
Elevation | 249 m (817 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 15,146[2] |
• Density | 27.35/km2 (70.8/sq mi) |
Demonym | Biritinguense (Brazilian Portuguese)[2] |
Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
Postal code | 48780-000[5] |
HDI (2010) | 0.538 – low[2] |
Website | biritinga.ba.gov.br |
Biritinga is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil. As of 2020, it had a population of 15,984 and a land area of 214 square miles (553 km2).[6]