Arataca
Appearance
Arataca
Município de Arataca | |
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![]() Location of Arataca in Bahia | |
Coordinates: 15°15′46″S 39°24′50″W / 15.26278°S 39.41389°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Northeast |
State | ![]() |
Founded | May 9, 1985 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Fernando Mansur (2013-2016) |
Area | |
• Total | 435.96 km2 (168.33 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 11,779 |
• Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
Demonym | Arataquense |
Time zone | UTC-3 (BRT) |
Arataca is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. Arataca covers 435.96 km2 (168.33 sq mi), and has a population of 11,779 with a population density of 27 inhabitants per square kilometer. It consists of two districts: Arataca, the municipal seat, and Itatingui. [1]
The municipality contains part of the 11,336 hectares (28,010 acres) Serra das Lontras National Park, created in 2010.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Arataca" (in Portuguese). Brasília, Brazil: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatstica. 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
- ^ Unidade de Conservação: Parque Nacional da Serra das Lontras (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-06-09