Jeremoabo is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil.[4][5][6][7]
Jeremoabo | |
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Municipality | |
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Nickname: Jeré | |
Jeremoabo Location in Brazil | |
Coordinates: 10°4′1″S 38°21′00″W / 10.06694°S 38.35000°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Nordeste |
State | Bahia |
Mesoregion | Northeast of Bahia |
Microregion | Jeremoabo |
Settled | ~1625 |
Founded (as village) | 25 October 1831 |
Incorporated (municipality) | 6 July 1925 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Anabel de Sá Lima |
Area | |
• Total | 1,797.795 sq mi (4,656.267 km2) |
Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
Population (2020 [2]) | |
• Total | 40,651 |
Time zone | UTC−3 ( BRT) |
CEP postal code | 48540-000 |
Area code | 75 |
HDI (2010) [3] | 0,547 |
Website | jeremoabo.ba.gov.br |
The municipality contains part of the Raso da Catarina ecoregion.[8] The municipality contains the 7,473 hectares (18,470 acres) Cocorobó Area of Relevant Ecological Interest, created in 1984.[9] The municipality contains part of the 104,842 hectares (259,070 acres) Raso da Catarina Ecological Station, created in 2001.[10] To the south of the ecological station it contains the 67,234 hectares (166,140 acres) Serra Branca / Raso da Catarina Environmental Protection Area, also created in 2001.[11]