Formosa do Rio Preto
| Formosa do Rio Preto | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| The Municipality of Formosa do Rio Preto | |
 Localization of the city | |
| Coordinates: 11°02′52″S 45°11′34″W / 11.04778°S 45.19278°WCoordinates: 11°02′52″S 45°11′34″W / 11.04778°S 45.19278°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Bahia |
| Founded | December 22, 1961 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manoel Afonso de Araujo (PMN) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16,185.171 km2 (6,249.129 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 21,827 |
| • Density | 1.3/km2 (3/sq mi) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| HDI (2000) | 0.646 – medium[2] |
Formosa do Rio Preto is the westernmost and largest (by area) city in the Brazilian state of Bahia. It is also the largest in all Northeastern Brazil.
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