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Correntina

Coordinates: 13°20′35″S 44°38′10″W / 13.34306°S 44.63611°W / -13.34306; -44.63611
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Correntina
Municipality of Bahia, Brazil
Bridge crossing the Das Éguas River with Church of Our Lady of Gloria in the background
Bridge crossing the Das Éguas River with Church of Our Lady of Gloria in the background
Flag of Correntina
Flag
Location of Correntina in Bahia
Location of Correntina in Bahia
Correntina is located in Brazil
Correntina
Correntina
Correntina is located in South America
Correntina
Correntina
Coordinates: 13°20′35″S 44°38′10″W / 13.34306°S 44.63611°W / -13.34306; -44.63611
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Bahia
Founded15 May 1866[2]
Government
 • MayorNilson José Rodrigues (PCdoB) (2021-2024)[3][4]
 • Vice MayorLormino Antonio Laranjeira (PCdoB) (2021-2024)[5][4]
Area
 • Total
11,504.314 km2 (4,441.840 sq mi)
Elevation
575 m (1,886 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
32,457[1]
 • Density2.82/km2 (7.3/sq mi)
DemonymCorrentinense (Brazilian Portuguese)[1]
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code
47650-000, 47654-000[6]
HDI (2010)0.603 – medium[1]
Websitecorrentina.ba.gov.br

Correntina is a municipality in the state of Bahia in Brazil, 500 km from Brasilia and 980 km from Salvador. In 2020, the population was estimated at 32,191.[7]

History

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Correntina was first mentioned in the dispatches of the Entradistas and Bandereirantes who visited the city in 1700 and 1790.

The Decree Federal Law of nº 311 signed by Getúlio Vargas on March 2, 1938, authorizing that the States made the territorial divisions, it was that, for the State Decree of nº 10.724, signed for the Federal interventor Landulpho Alves, in 30 of March 1938, the Village received the forum from City, under the baton of the Intendant Major Félix Joaquin de Araújo, however, they had only come to commemorate in 01 of January 1939, considering the delay in the art of if communicating.

Geography

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The "Correntina", "Arojado", "Saint Antonio", "Guará" and "Rio do meio" rivers run near or through Correntina, and the Island of the Ranchão lies in the Correntina river. 1,200 meters away from the central city, the "Sete Ilhas" ("Seven Islands") form an archipelago, typical of the city's natural environment.[8]

Climate

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Climate data for Correntina (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.0
(87.8) 		31.4
(88.5) 		30.9
(87.6) 		31.1
(88.0) 		31.3
(88.3) 		30.4
(86.7) 		30.6
(87.1) 		31.8
(89.2) 		33.6
(92.5) 		34.1
(93.4) 		31.8
(89.2) 		30.8
(87.4) 		31.6
(88.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.7
(76.5) 		25.0
(77.0) 		24.6
(76.3) 		24.5
(76.1) 		23.6
(74.5) 		21.9
(71.4) 		22.0
(71.6) 		23.2
(73.8) 		25.7
(78.3) 		26.7
(80.1) 		25.5
(77.9) 		24.8
(76.6) 		24.4
(75.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19.9
(67.8) 		20.0
(68.0) 		20.0
(68.0) 		19.3
(66.7) 		17.2
(63.0) 		14.5
(58.1) 		14.2
(57.6) 		14.9
(58.8) 		18.2
(64.8) 		20.3
(68.5) 		20.6
(69.1) 		20.1
(68.2) 		18.3
(64.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 130
(5.1) 		104.4
(4.11) 		145.5
(5.73) 		62.0
(2.44) 		9.0
(0.35) 		0.5
(0.02) 		0.3
(0.01) 		2.3
(0.09) 		10.2
(0.40) 		74.2
(2.92) 		164.7
(6.48) 		220.8
(8.69) 		923.9
(36.37)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9 8 11 5 1 0 0 0 2 6 12 13 67
Average relative humidity (%) 77.9 76.0 77.2 73.8 68.4 64.0 59.9 54.7 50.1 57.8 72.0 77.2 67.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 224.4 204.0 222.4 240.5 264.8 271.5 284.0 299.2 276.4 241.8 180.6 190.3 2,899.9
Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[9]
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  • Looking towards Ranchão Island
    Looking towards Ranchão Island
  • On Ranchão Island looking towards Church of Our Lady of Gloria
    On Ranchão Island looking towards Church of Our Lady of Gloria
  • Avenue Tancredo Neves
    Avenue Tancredo Neves
  • Terminal bus station
    Terminal bus station
  • Boa Vista Road
    Boa Vista Road
  • Boa Vista Road
    Boa Vista Road
  • Aleixo Caetano Road
    Aleixo Caetano Road
  • Immaculate Conception Church
    Immaculate Conception Church
  • Municipal Museum of Natural History Raimundo Sales
    Municipal Museum of Natural History Raimundo Sales
  • Avenue Tancredo Neves
    Avenue Tancredo Neves
  • Aerial view of Ranchão Island
    Aerial view of Ranchão Island

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Correntina". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  2. ^ "História". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Gabinete do Prefeito". Prefeitura de Correntina-BA. Prefeitura de Correntina-BA. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Prefeito e vereadores de Correntina tomam posse; veja lista de eleitos". globo.com. globo.com. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Vice-prefeito". Prefeitura de Correntina-BA. Prefeitura de Correntina-BA. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Código Postal Correntina/BA - Brasil". Código Postal. Código Postal. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  7. ^ IBGE 2020
  8. ^ Revista brasileira de geociências: órgão da Sociedade Brasileira de Geologia (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Sociedade. 2005.
  9. ^ "Normais Climatológicas Do Brasil 1981–2010" (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
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