Andorinha
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Country
Brazil
BrazilFounded13 June 1989[1]
Elevation453 m (1,486 ft)
DemonymAndorinhense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4]
Andorinha | |
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 Aerial view of Andorinha | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: In English "Swallow", named after a rock which served as a resting place for the birds[1] | |
 Location of Andorinha in Bahia | |
  Andorinha  Andorinha | |
| Coordinates: 10°20′42″S 39°49′58″W / 10.3450°S 39.8328°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Bahia |
| Founded | 13 June 1989[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Adilberto Evangelista de Souza (PODE) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| • Vice Mayor | José Vagner Araujo de Lavor (MDB) (2025-2028)[2][3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,362.386 km2 (526.020 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 453 m (1,486 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 15,012[4] |
| • Density | 11.02/km2 (28.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Andorinhense (Brazilian Portuguese)[4] |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time) |
| Postal code | 48990-000, 48993-000, 48994-000[5] |
| HDI (2010) | 0.588 – medium[4] |
| Website | andorinha.ba.gov.br |
Andorinha is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Bahia. Its estimated population in 2020 was 14,503.[6]
