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Jeremoabo

Jeremoabo
Municipality
Nickname(s): Jeré
Location in Bahia
Location in Bahia
Jeremoabo is located in Brazil
Jeremoabo
Jeremoabo
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 10°4′1″S 38°21′00″W / 10.06694°S 38.35000°W / -10.06694; -38.35000Coordinates: 10°4′1″S 38°21′00″W / 10.06694°S 38.35000°W / -10.06694; -38.35000
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 (2014)
 • Total 40,851
Time zone BRT (UTC-3)
CEP postal code 48540-000
Area code 75
HDI (2010) 0,547
Website Municipality official website

Jeremoabo is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil.

The municipality contains part of the Raso da Catarina ecoregion. The municipality contains the 7,473 hectares (18,470 acres) Cocorobó Area of Relevant Ecological Interest, created in 1984. The municipality contains part of the 104,842 hectares (259,070 acres) Raso da Catarina Ecological Station, created in 2001. 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.


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