Arataca Explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/ba/arataca/panorama IBGE 2020