Alagoinhas

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CountryBrazil
Founded1852
Elevation
132 m (433 ft)
DemonymAlagoinhense
Alagoinhas, Bahia, Brasil
Flag of Alagoinhas, Bahia, Brasil
Coat of arms of Alagoinhas, Bahia, Brasil
Location of Alagoinhas
Location of Alagoinhas
Alagoinhas, Bahia, Brasil is located in Brazil
Alagoinhas, Bahia, Brasil
Alagoinhas, Bahia, Brasil
Coordinates: 12°08′09″S 38°25′08″W / 12.13583°S 38.41889°W / -12.13583; -38.41889
CountryBrazil
RegionNordeste
StateBahia
Founded1852
Government
  MayorJoaquim Belarmino Cardoso Neto
  Deputy MayorIraci Gama
Area
  Total
707.558 km2 (273.190 sq mi)
Elevation
132 m (433 ft)
Population
  Total
151,055
  Estimate 
(2025)[2]
161,196
  Density213.488/km2 (552.931/sq mi)
DemonymAlagoinhense
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Websitehttp://www.alagoinhas.ba.gov.br

Alagoinhas (pronounced [alaˈɡojɲas]) is a city in the Brazilian state of Bahia. It is located at around 12°8′9″S 38°25′8″W / 12.13583°S 38.41889°W / -12.13583; -38.41889. It was founded in 1852. In 1974, the city was made the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Alagoinhas.[3]

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