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Jandaíra

Coordinates: 11°33′50″S 37°47′02″W / 11.56389°S 37.78389°W / -11.56389; -37.78389
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Jandaíra
Municipality
The Municipality of Jandaíra
Mangue seco beach in Jandaíra.
Mangue seco beach in Jandaíra.
Location in Bahia
Location in Bahia
Coordinates: 11°33′50″S 37°47′02″W / 11.56389°S 37.78389°W / -11.56389; -37.78389
CountryBrazil
RegionNortheast
StateBahia
FoundedJuly 6, 1832
Government
 • MayorJoão Alves dos Santos
Area
 • Total642.652 km2 (248.129 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total10,726
 • Density17.6/km2 (46/sq mi)
 [2]
Time zoneUTC−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

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.

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