Biritinga

Biritinga
Biritinga
Municipality of Bahia, Brazil
	Flag Coat of arms
	Etymology: Indigenous name that means "white wild cane"
	Location of Biritinga in Bahia
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	Coordinates: 11°37′22″S 38°48′27″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Bahia
Founded	23 April 1962
Government
• Mayor	Gilmário Souza de Oliveira (PSB) (2025-2028)
• Vice Mayor	Daniel Cerqueira do Nascimento (PSB) (2025-2028)
Area
• Total	553.762 km2 (213.809 sq mi)
Elevation	249 m (817 ft)
Population (2022)
• Total	15,146
• Density	27.35/km2 (70.8/sq mi)
Demonym	Biritinguense (Brazilian Portuguese)
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code	48780-000
HDI (2010)	0.538 – low
Website	biritinga.ba.gov.br

Biritinga is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil. As of 2020, it had a population of 15,984 and a land area of 214 square miles (553 km²).^[6]

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Founded23 April 1962^[1]

Elevation

249 m (817 ft)

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Biritinga
Municipality of Bahia, Brazil
Flag Coat of arms
Etymology: Indigenous name that means "white wild cane"^[1]
Location of Biritinga in Bahia
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Coordinates: 11°37′22″S 38°48′27″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Bahia
Founded	23 April 1962^[1]
Government
• Mayor	Gilmário Souza de Oliveira (PSB) (2025-2028)^[2]^[3]
• Vice Mayor	Daniel Cerqueira do Nascimento (PSB) (2025-2028)^[2]^[3]
Area
• Total	553.762 km² (213.809 sq mi)
Elevation	249 m (817 ft)
Population (2022)
• Total	15,146^[4]
• Density	27.35/km² (70.8/sq mi)
Demonym	Biritinguense (Brazilian Portuguese)^[4]
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code	48780-000^[5]
HDI (2010)	0.538 – low^[4]
Website	biritinga.ba.gov.br