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

Curaçá
Municipality
The Municipality of Curaçá
Flag of Curaçá
Official seal of Curaçá
Localization of the city
Localization of the city
Coordinates: 08°59′31″S 39°54′28″W / 8.99194°S 39.90778°W / -8.99194; -39.90778
CountryBrazil
RegionNortheast
StateBahia
FoundedJuly 6, 1832
Government
 • MayorPedro Oliveira (2016-2020)
Area
 • Total6,442.190 km2 (2,487.343 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total34,886
 • Density4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)0.700 – high[2]
Websitewww.curaca.ba.gov.br

The municipality was designated a priority area for conservation and sustainable use when the Caatinga Ecological Corridor was created in 2006.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ [1] UNDP
  3. ^ Mattos, Marluza (2006), Ministério cria Corredor Ecológico da Caatinga (in Portuguese), Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-11-01