Jeremoabo | |
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Municipality | |
Nickname(s): Jeré | |
Location in Bahia |
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Location in Brazil | |
Coordinates: 10°4′1″S 38°21′00″W / 10.06694°S 38.35000°WCoordinates: 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 (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.