Arataca | |
Native Name: | Município de Arataca |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Arataca in Brazil |
Coordinates: | -15.2628°N -39.4139°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Name1: | Northeast |
Subdivision Name2: | Bahia |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | May 9, 1985 |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Fernando Mansur (2013-2016) |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 435.96 |
Population As Of: | 2020 [1] |
Population Total: | 10,961 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Demonym: | Arataquense |
Timezone1: | BRT |
Utc Offset1: | -3 |
Arataca is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. Arataca covers 435.96km2, and has a population of 10,961 with a population density of 27PD/km2. It consists of two districts: Arataca, the municipal seat, and Itatingui.
The municipality contains part of the Serra das Lontras National Park, created in 2010.