Belmonte, Bahia

Belmonte
Municipality of Bahia, Brazil
Flag Coat of arms
Etymology: Named after the city in Portugal, where Pedro Álvares Cabral, the European discoverer of Brazil, originated from[1]
Location of Belmonte in Bahia
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Coordinates: 15°51′47″S 38°52′58″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Bahia
Founded	23 May 1891[1]
Government
• Mayor	Carlos Alberto Rezende Gama (PP) (2021-2024)[3]
• Vice Mayor	Flavielle Victor Jose de Sa (Republicans) (2021-2024)[3]
Area
• Total	1,939.447 km^2 (748.825 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	20,121[2]
• Density	10.37/km^2 (26.9/sq mi)
Demonym	Belmontense (Brazilian Portuguese)[2]
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code	45800-000, 45803-000, 45805-000, 45804-000, 45806-000[4]
HDI (2010)	0.598 – medium[2]
Website	belmonte.ba.gov.br

Belmonte is a municipality (município) in the Brazilian state of Bahia. It is located at 15º51'47" S, 38º52'58" W. It is 8 metres above sea level. In 2020 it had an estimated population of 23,437 inhabitants. ^[5]

The municipality covers a total area of 2016.85 km² and was founded in 1764.

The municipality contains part of the 100,646 hectares (248,700 acres) Canavieiras Extractive Reserve, created in 2006.^[6]

See also

• List of municipalities in Bahia

References

1. "História". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
2. "Belmonte". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
3. "Prefeito e vereadores de Belmonte tomam posse; veja lista de eleitos". globo.com. globo.com. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
4. "Código Postal Belmonte/BA - Brasil". Código Postal. Código Postal. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
5. IBGE 2020
6. RESEX de Canavieiras (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 14 September 2016