Taperoá | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Taperoá | |
Nickname(s): Princesa do sertão | |
Localization of the city |
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Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Bahia |
Government | |
• Mayor | Toinho do Banco (PT) |
Area | |
• Total | 408.576 km2 (157.752 sq mi) |
Elevation | 286 m (938 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 18,964 |
• Density | 392.8/km2 (1,017/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
Postal Code | 44000-000 |
Area code(s) | +55 75 |
HDI (2010) | 0.566 – medium |
Taperoá is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil.
The municipality contains part of the 230,296 hectares (569,070 acres) Caminhos Ecológicos da Boa Esperança Environmental Protection Area, created in 2003.
Coordinates: 13°32′S 39°05′W / 13.533°S 39.083°W