Madre de Deus, Bahia
| Municipality of Madre de Deus Madre de Deus | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
|
Sight at a Church in Madre de Deus. | |
 Location of Madre de Deus in Bahia and Brazil | |
| Coordinates: BR 12°44′27″S 38°37′15″W / 12.74083°S 38.62083°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil |
| Region | Nordeste |
| State | Bahia |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jeferson Andrade Batista (PR) |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 4.302 sq mi (11.141 km2) |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| HDI (2000) | 0.740 – medium[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Madre de Deus is a municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil.[3][4] It is located in a small archipelago and is the smallest municipality in Bahia state and in all Northeastern Brazil.
See also
References
- ↑ Official territorial area
- ↑ UNDP
- ↑ "Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ↑ "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). December 19, 2007. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
Coordinates: 12°44′27″S 38°37′15″W / 12.74083°S 38.62083°W
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