Paratinga is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. Paratinga covers 2,624 km2 (1,013 sq mi), and has a population of 32,141 with a population density of 12 inhabitants per square kilometer.[2]

Paratinga
Município de Paratinga
Travessa Durval Pereira Brito
Travessa Durval Pereira Brito
Location of Paratinga in Bahia
Location of Paratinga in Bahia
Paratinga is located in Brazil
Paratinga
Paratinga
Location of Paratinga in Brazil
Coordinates: 12°41′27″S 43°11′02″W / 12.69083°S 43.18389°W / -12.69083; -43.18389
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Bahia
FoundedJune 25, 1745
Government
 • MayorEliezer Pereira Dourado Filho (PP, 2013-2016)
Area
 • Total2,624 km2 (1,013 sq mi)
Elevation
420 m (1,380 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total32,141
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
DemonymParatinguense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Websiteparatinga.ba.gov.br

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References edit

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Paratinga" (in Portuguese). Brasília, Brazil: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-16.