Maragogipe | |
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Municipality | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Nordeste |
State | Bahia |
Government | |
• Mayor | Vera Lucia Maria dos Santos (PMDB) |
• Deputy Mayor | Ademar Luis Novais (PTB) |
Time zone | UTC -3 |
Maragogipe is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. It borders the Paraguaçu River, 20 km upstream from Baía de Todos os Santos.
The municipality contains 39% of the 10,074 hectares (24,890 acres) Baía do Iguape Marine Extractive Reserve, created in 2000.
Coordinates: 12°46′S 38°55′W / 12.767°S 38.917°W