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Biritinga

Coordinates: 11°37′22″S 38°48′27″W / 11.62278°S 38.80750°W / -11.62278; -38.80750
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Biritinga
Flag of Biritinga
Coat of arms of Biritinga
Etymology: Indigenous name that means "white wild cane"[1]
Location of Biritinga in Bahia
Location of Biritinga in Bahia
Biritinga is located in Brazil
Biritinga
Biritinga
Biritinga is located in South America
Biritinga
Biritinga
Coordinates: 11°37′22″S 38°48′27″W / 11.62278°S 38.80750°W / -11.62278; -38.80750
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Bahia
Founded23 April 1962[1]
Government
 • MayorGilmario Souza de Oliveira (PSB) (2021-2024)[3][4]
 • Vice MayorDaniel Cerqueira do Nascimento (PSC) (2021-2024)[4]
Area
 • Total553.762 km2 (213.809 sq mi)
Elevation
249 m (817 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total15,146[2]
 • Density27.35/km2 (70.8/sq mi)
DemonymBiritinguense (Brazilian Portuguese)[2]
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code
48780-000[5]
HDI (2010)0.538 – low[2]
Websitebiritinga.ba.gov.br

Biritinga is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil. As of 2020, it had a population of 15,984 and a land area of 214 square miles (553 km2).[6]

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  1. ^ a b "História". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Biritinga". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Prefeito". Prefeitura Municipal de Biritinga. Prefeitura Municipal de Biritinga. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Prefeito e vereadores de Biritinga tomam posse; veja lista de eleitos". globo.com. globo.com. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Código Postal Biritinga/BA - Brasil". Código Postal. Código Postal. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  6. ^ IBGE 2020