Carinhanha

Carinhanha
Município de Carinhanha
Municipality

Carinhanha Square

Seal

Location of Carinhanha in Bahia
Carinhanha

Location of Carinhanha in the Brazil

Coordinates: 14°18′18″S 43°45′54″W / 14.30500°S 43.76500°W / -14.30500; -43.76500Coordinates: 14°18′18″S 43°45′54″W / 14.30500°S 43.76500°W / -14.30500; -43.76500
Country  Brazil
Region Northeast
State Bahia
Founded August 17, 1932
Government
  Mayor Paulo Elisio Cotrim (2013-2016)
Area
  Total 2,529.45 km2 (976.63 sq mi)
Elevation 440 m (1,440 ft)
Population (2014)
  Total 29,864
  Density 12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Carinhanhense
Time zone BRT (UTC-3)
Website carinhanha.ba.gov.br

Carinhanha is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. Carinhanha covers 2,529.45 km2 (976.63 sq mi), and has a population of 29,864 with a population density of 12 inhabitants per square kilometer. It is located on the banks of the Rio São Francisco and the Carinhanha River, which also forms the border of the state of Minas Gerais.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Carinhanha" (in Portuguese). Brasília, Brazil: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
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