Mucuri

Curaçá
Municipality
The Municipality of Curaçá

Costa Dourada beach and its cliffs: the first beach in Bahia from south to north.

Location in Bahia
Coordinates: 18°05′09″S 39°33′03″W / 18.08583°S 39.55083°W / -18.08583; -39.55083Coordinates: 18°05′09″S 39°33′03″W / 18.08583°S 39.55083°W / -18.08583; -39.55083
Country Brazil
Region Northeast
State Bahia
Founded 1938
Government
  Mayor Paulo Alexandre Matos Griffo (Paulinho de Tixa) (PSDB)
Area
  Total 1,774.763 km2 (685.240 sq mi)
Elevation 7 m (23 ft)
Population (2008)
  Total 34,836
  Density 20.1/km2 (52/sq mi)
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Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
HDI (2000) 0.626 – medium[2]

Mucuri is a city in the state of Bahia in Brazil. The estimated population in 2008 was 34,836 inhabitants. It is the southernmost city in Bahia, and the only one from that state to border Espírito Santo.

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