Paratinga

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 and had a population of 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.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Paratinga
Settlement.native_name: Município de Paratinga
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Montagem - Paratinga.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Top left: Manoel Novais Avenue; top right: sunset on the access road to the pier; center left: obelisk in Rui Barbosa Square; center right: Santo Antônio Parish Church; bottom left: hills in Boqueirão de Regino; bottom right: sculpture of Saint Anthony of Padua.
Settlement.nicknames: "Land of Saint Anthony""City of Music"
Settlement.image_seal: Brasão de Paratinga.png
Settlement.image_flag: Paratinga_Bandeira.png
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_title2: Emancipated
Settlement.population_demonym: Paratinguense
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone1: BRT
Settlement.utc_offset1: −3
Settlement.postal_code_type: Postal code (CEP)
Settlement.postal_code: 47500-000
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Vitor Ferreira de Santana

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: paratinguense
Population: 24181
Area: 2624.118
Elevation: 518
Official website: www.paratinga.ba.gov.br
Image: Avenida José Duarte Porto durante a tarde, Paratinga, janeiro de 2023 (2).jpg
Dialing code: 77

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postal code: 47500-000
Commons category: Paratinga
Human Development Index: 0.59
electorate: 21943

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Etymology
History
Early peoples and colonization
Colonial and pre-imperial period
Imperial period
From the Republican period to the present day
Geography
Hydrography
Climate
Ecology and environment
Demography
Ethnicities and immigration
Religion
Politics
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Economy
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Education
Safety, violence, and crime
Housing, services, and communications
Transportation
Culture
Architecture and historical heritage
Literature and music
Attractions and events
Sports
Nightlife and cuisine
Holidays
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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.