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Biritinga

Biritinga is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil. As of 2020, it had a population of 15,984 and a land area of 214 square miles (553 km2).

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Biritinga
Flag of Biritinga
Coat of arms of Biritinga
Etymology: Indigenous name that means "white wild cane"1
Location of Biritinga in Bahia
Location of Biritinga in Bahia
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Coordinates: 11°37′22″S 38°48′27″W / 11.62278°S 38.80750°W / -11.62278; -38.80750
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Bahia
Founded23 April 19621
Government
 • MayorGilmário Souza de Oliveira (PSB) (2025-2028)34
 • Vice MayorDaniel Cerqueira do Nascimento (PSB) (2025-2028)34
Area
 • Total
553.762 km2 (213.809 sq mi)
Elevation
249 m (817 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
15,1462
 • Density27.35/km2 (70.8/sq mi)
DemonymBiritinguense (Brazilian Portuguese)2
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (Brasília Time)
Postal code
48780-0005
HDI (2010)0.538 – low2
Websitebiritinga.ba.gov.br

Biritinga is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil. As of 2020, it had a population of 15,984 and a land area of 214 square miles (553 km2).6

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  1. "História". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  2. "Biritinga". Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  3. "Eleições 2024: Gil de Gode (PSB) | Candidato(a) a prefeito(a) de Biritinga-BA". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  4. "Prefeito de Biritinga (BA) toma posse nesta quarta (1º); veja lista de vereadores eleitos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  5. "Código Postal Biritinga/BA - Brasil". Código Postal. Código Postal. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  6. IBGE 2020