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Jandaíra

Coordinates: 11°33′50″S 37°47′02″W / 11.56389°S 37.78389°W / -11.56389; -37.78389
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Jandaíra
Municipality
The Municipality of Jandaíra
Mangue seco beach in Jandaíra.
Mangue seco beach in Jandaíra.
Location in Bahia
Location in Bahia
Coordinates: 11°33′50″S 37°47′02″W / 11.56389°S 37.78389°W / -11.56389; -37.78389
CountryBrazil
RegionNortheast
StateBahia
FoundedJuly 6, 1832
Government
 • MayorJoão Alves dos Santos
Area
 • Total
642.652 km2 (248.129 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total
10,726
 • Density17.6/km2 (46/sq mi)
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Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC11° 33' 50" S 37° 47' 02" O
HDI (2000)0.575 – medium[3]

Jandaíra is the easternmost city in the Brazilian state of Bahia. The city is famous because of the Mangue seco village and beach.

History

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Among the main historical events in Jandaíra, the following stand out:

  • 1548 — Settlement of nearby Vila de Santa Cruz da Bela Vista by a group of shipwrecked Jesuits, part of the modern-day beach village of Mangue Seco.
  • 1718 — Elevation of the village to the category of parish.
  • 1728 — Elevation of the parish to the category of village, with the name Abadia.
  • 1927 — Abadia changes to the current name Jandaíraz.
  • 1933 — Elevation to the category of municipality, with the title of Jandaíra.

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