Jandaíra
Jandaíra | |
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Municipality | |
The Municipality of Jandaíra | |
![]() Mangue seco beach in Jandaíra. | |
![]() Location in Bahia | |
Coordinates: 11°33′50″S 37°47′02″W / 11.56389°S 37.78389°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Bahia |
Founded | July 6, 1832 |
Government | |
• Mayor | João Alves dos Santos |
Area | |
• Total | 642.652 km2 (248.129 sq mi) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 10,726 |
• Density | 17.6/km2 (46/sq mi) |
[2] | |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC11° 33' 50" S 37° 47' 02" O |
HDI (2000) | 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
[edit]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.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ IBGE 2008 statistics
- ^ [1] Archived 2009-10-03 at the Wayback Machine UNDP