Jandaíra
Jandaíra is the easternmost city in the Brazilian state of Bahia. The city is famous because of the Mangue seco village and beach.
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 | |
| 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) |
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| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC11° 33' 50" S 37° 47' 02" O |
| HDI (2000) | 0.575 – medium[3] |
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.
References
- IBGE 2020
- IBGE 2008 statistics
- Archived 2009-10-03 at the Wayback Machine UNDP
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