Salitre, Ceará

Salitre
Municipality
The Municipality of Salitre
Flag of Salitre
Location of Salitre in the State of Ceará
Location of Salitre in the State of Ceará
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Ceará
FoundedJune 30, 1988
Government
 • MayorDorgival Pereira Filho (PROS)
Area
 • Total
899.824 km2 (347.424 sq mi)
Elevation
230 m (740 ft)
Population
 (2024 [1])
 • Total
17,220
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2000)0.558 – medium[2]
Websitewww.Salitre.ce.gov.br

Salitre is a municipality of the Northeastern state of Ceará in Brazil. It is located in the southwest corner of the state, being the only municipality to have boundaries with both Piauí and Bahia states.

References

[edit]

7°17′02″S 40°27′38″W / 7.28389°S 40.46056°W / -7.28389; -40.46056