Jeremoabo
Municipality of Bahia, Brazil
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Jeremoabo is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil.[4][5][6][7]
Jeremoabo | |
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Municipality | |
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Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Jeré | |
 Location in Bahia | |
  Jeremoabo Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 10°4′1″S 38°21′00″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Nordeste |
| State | Bahia |
| Mesoregion | Northeast of Bahia |
| Microregion | Jeremoabo |
| Settled | ~1625 |
| Founded (as village) | 25 October 1831 |
| Incorporated (municipality) | 6 July 1925 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anabel de Sá Lima |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,797.795 sq mi (4,656.267 km2) |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Population (2020 [2]) | |
• Total | 40,651 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 ( BRT) |
| CEP postal code | 48540-000 |
| Area code | 75 |
| HDI (2010) [3] | 0,547 |
| Website | jeremoabo.ba.gov.br |
The municipality contains part of the Raso da Catarina ecoregion.[8] The municipality contains the 7,473-hectare (18,470-acre) Cocorobó Area of Relevant Ecological Interest, created in 1984.[9] The municipality contains part of the 104,842-hectare (259,070-acre) Raso da Catarina Ecological Station, created in 2001.[10] To the south of the ecological station it contains the 67,234-hectare (166,140-acre) Serra Branca / Raso da Catarina Environmental Protection Area, also created in 2001.[11]
Notable people
- Jemerson (footballer)
