Bahia, Brazil · South America
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Paratinga is a town located in Bahia, Brazil. With a population of 29,252, it is an important destination in South America.
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Paratinga is a Brazilian municipality located in the interior of the state of Bahia, in the Northeast Region of the country. It is situated 710 kilometers west of the state capital, Salvador, and 749 kilometers east of the federal capital, Brasília. The municipality covers an area of approximately 2,624.118 km2Read more
(1,013.178 sq mi) and had a population of 29,504 inhabitants according to the 2010 census by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), making it the 89th most populous municipality in the state and the third in its microregion.
As part of the effort to settle Brazil's interior, Paratinga is one of the oldest cities in Bahia. It developed from the 17th century on farms and lands owned by the landowner Antônio Guedes de Brito. The municipality became an important regional hub due to its strategic port, through which populations traveled along the São Francisco River. It was the center of economic and political power for the Guedes de Brito family, and in the 18th century, its territory was the largest in the state, extending to the border with Minas Gerais. Over time, its territory was reduced with the emancipation of several municipalities, including Bom Jesus da Lapa, Ibotirama, and Macaúbas.
Today, Paratinga is home to significant historical heritage. Many of its old buildings feature influences of Neo-Baroque and Art Deco architectural styles. Beyond its cultural framework, the municipality is notable for tourism, particularly due to the thermal springs in the district of Águas do Paulista and one of its villages, Brejo das Moças. However, the city, like the entire São Francisco River region, faces environmental and economic challenges, influenced by neglect from national public administration since the Portuguese colonization, and during the periods of the Empire and the Republic.
The municipal seat has an average annual temperature of 27.9 degrees Celsius. Located in the Caatinga biome, with a semi-arid climate, Paratinga is bathed by the São Francisco River and has several watercourses within its territory. Its Human Development Index (HDI), according to 2010 data, is 0.590, considered low by the United Nations (UN). Situated at an average distance from major Brazilian capitals such as Salvador, Brasília, Goiânia, and Belo Horizonte, the municipality is served by the state highway BA-160, which connects it to various Bahian cities up to the border with Minas Gerais. Although it faces unfavorable indicators in areas such as education, socioeconomic and infrastructure indicators have shown improvements in recent years.
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Paratinga is located in Bahia, Brazil, South America. The coordinates are -12.6906 latitude, -43.1842 longitude.
Paratinga has a population of approximately 29,252 people, making it a town in Brazil.
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