Correntina

Correntina
Bridge crossing the Das Éguas River with Church of Our Lady of Gloria in the background
Bridge crossing the Das Éguas River with Church of Our Lady of Gloria in the background
Flag of Correntina
Location of Correntina in Bahia
Location of Correntina in Bahia
Correntina is located in Brazil
Correntina
Correntina
Correntina is located in South America
Correntina
Correntina
Coordinates: 13°20′35″S 44°38′10″W / 13.34306°S 44.63611°W / -13.34306; -44.63611
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Bahia
Founded15 May 1866[2]
Government
 • MayorNilson José Rodrigues (PCdoB) (2021-2024)[3][4]
 • Vice MayorLormino Antonio Laranjeira (PCdoB) (2021-2024)[5][4]
Area
 • Total
11,504.314 km2 (4,441.840 sq mi)
Elevation
575 m (1,886 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
32,457[1]
 • Density2.82/km2 (7.3/sq mi)
DemonymCorrentinense (Brazilian Portuguese)[1]
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code
47650-000, 47654-000[6]
HDI (2010)0.603 – medium[1]
Websitecorrentina.ba.gov.br

Correntina is a municipality in the state of Bahia in Brazil, 500 km from Brasilia and 980 km from Salvador. In 2020, the population was estimated at 32,191.[7]

  1. ^ a b c "Correntina". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  2. ^ "História". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Gabinete do Prefeito". Prefeitura de Correntina-BA. Prefeitura de Correntina-BA. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Prefeito e vereadores de Correntina tomam posse; veja lista de eleitos". globo.com. globo.com. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Vice-prefeito". Prefeitura de Correntina-BA. Prefeitura de Correntina-BA. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Código Postal Correntina/BA - Brasil". Código Postal. Código Postal. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  7. ^ IBGE 2020