Curaçá Explained

Curaçá
Settlement Type:Municipality
Official Name:The Municipality of Curaçá
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name:Brazil
Subdivision Name1:Northeast
Subdivision Name2:Bahia
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:July 6, 1832
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Pedro Oliveira (2016–2020)
Area Total Km2:6442.190
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Total:34,886
Population Density Km2:4.9
Timezone:BRT
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Coordinates:-8.9919°N -39.9078°W
Blank Name:HDI (2010)
Blank Info:0.700 – high[2]
Website:www.curaca.ba.gov.br

Curaçá is the northernmost city in the Brazilian state of Bahia.

The municipality was designated a priority area for conservation and sustainable use when the Caatinga Ecological Corridor was created in 2006.

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/ba/curaca/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. http://www.pnud.org.br/atlas/ranking/Ranking-IDHM-Municipios-2010.aspx