Jandaíra Explained

Jandaíra
Settlement Type:	Municipality
Official Name:	The Municipality of Jandaíra
Mapsize:	250px
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:	João Alves dos Santos
Area Total Km2:	642.652
Population Note:	^[1]
Population As Of:	2020 ^[2]
Population Total:	10,726
Population Density Km2:	17.6
Timezone:	BRT
Utc Offset:	-3
Utc Offset Dst:	11° 33' 50" S 37° 47' 02" O
Coordinates:	-11.5639°N -37.7839°W
Blank Name:	HDI (2000)
Blank Info:	0.575 – medium^[3]

Jandaíra is the easternmost city in the Brazilian state of Bahia. The city is famous because of the Mangue seco village and beach.

History

Among the main historical events in Jandaíra, the following stand out:

1548 — Settlement of nearby Vila de Santa Cruz da Bela Vista by a group of shipwrecked Jesuits, part of the modern-day beach village of Mangue Seco.
1718 — Elevation of the village to the category of parish.
1728 — Elevation of the parish to the category of village, with the name Abadia.
1927 — Abadia changes to the current name Jandaíraz.
1933 — Elevation to the category of municipality, with the title of Jandaíra.