Serra Preta

Serra Preta
Municipality of Bahia, Brazil
Flag of Serra Preta
Flag
Coat of arms of Serra Preta
Coat of arms
Etymology: Name of a hill in the area[1]
Location of Serra Preta in Bahia
Location of Serra Preta in Bahia
Serra Preta is located in Brazil
Serra Preta
Serra Preta
Serra Preta is located in South America
Serra Preta
Serra Preta
Coordinates: 12°09′36″S 39°19′55″W / 12.16000001°S 39.3319444544°W / -12.16000001; -39.3319444544
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Bahia
Founded19 December 1953[1]
Government
 • MayorFranklin Leite da Silva (DEM)[3]
 • Vice MayorAdeil Figueredo Pedreira (PP)[3]
Area
 • Total595.297 km2 (229.845 sq mi)
Elevation
270 m (890 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total17,996[2]
 • Density30.23/km2 (78.3/sq mi)
DemonymSerra-pretense (Brazilian Portuguese)[2]
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code
44660-000[4]
HDI (2010)0.566 – medium[2]
Websiteserrapreta.ba.gov.br

Serra Preta is a city located in the eastern state of Bahia, Brazil. The population in this arid region is 14,699.[5] Serra Preta is about 150 miles northwest from Bahia's capital, Salvador, and 600 miles north of Rio de Janeiro.

  1. ^ a b "História". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Serra Preta". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Prefeito e vereadores de Serra Preta tomam posse; veja lista de eleitos". globo.com. globo.com. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Código Postal Serra Preta/BA - Brasil". Código Postal. Código Postal. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  5. ^ IBGE 2020